Elsa Amanda Nildén (born 7 August 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team.
_-_Amanda_Nild%C3%A9n_(cropped).jpg) Nildén warming up with Brighton in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IF Brommapojkarna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | IF Brommapojkarna | 26 | (0) |
| 2017 | AIK | 23 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Eskilstuna United | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Juventus | 19 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sweden U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sweden U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2021– | Sweden | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:40, 10 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editA versatile left-sided defender or midfielder, she previously played in Sweden for IF Brommapojkarna, AIK and Eskilstuna United.[1] She has represented Sweden up to first team level.
Nildén missed the entire 2015 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. She signed for AIK in February 2017, emulating her father David and grandfather Jim who both played for the Stockholm club.[2]
On 2 August 2021, Nildén joined Juventus.[3] On 18 August, she made her debut in a 12–0 win against North Macedonian side Kamenica Sasa in the semi-finals of the first round of the UEFA Women's Champions League.[4]
Nildén joined Tottenham Hotspur on 18 January 2024 on loan until June 2024.[5] The loan was made permanent the same summer when Tottenham signed her on a three-year deal.[6]
Personal life
editNildén was in a long-term relationship with Viktor Gyökeres, who is a professional footballer. When Gyökeres transferred from Sweden to Brighton & Hove Albion, Nildén tried out for the club's professional women's team and impressed enough to be given a contract.[7]
References
edit- ^ Cleeves, Kieran (16 January 2018). "Nilden's pride to play in England". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Mellerborg, Stefan (7 February 2017). "Amanda Nildén ansluter till AIK" (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "AMANDA NILDEN IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!". Juventus.com. 2 August 2021.
- ^ Munno, Mauro (18 August 2021). "Juventus Women-Kamenica Sasa 12-0: prima vittoria in Champions". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Amanda Nildén: "The club is building a good project, I'm so happy to be here"". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ^ "Amanda Nilden: Tottenham Hotspur sign Sweden defender on permanent deal from Juventus". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Kurt, Nemrud (3 January 2018). "Gyökeres till Premier League – flickvännen kan gå till samma klubb" [Gyökeres to the Premier League – girlfriend can go to the same club]. SVT Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
External links
edit- Amanda Nildén at Soccerway
- Amanda Nildén at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Amanda Nildén club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Amanda Nildén national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
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