Filippa Wallen

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Filippa Wallen (born 21 January 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for IF Brommapojkarna in the Damallsvenskan.[1] She previously played for IF Brommapojkarna and AIK in Sweden. Wallen represented Sweden on the under-17 national team.

Filippa Wallen
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
IF Brommapojkarna
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 AIK 3 (0)
2017–2020 IF Brommapojkarna 25 (0)
2020 West Ham United 2 (0)
2020 Apollon Ladies 0 (0)
2021 Vittsjö GIK 11 (0)
2022– IF Brommapojkarna 2 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Sweden U-17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2020

Playing career

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Club

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In January 2020, Wallen signed with West Ham United for the 2019–20 FA WSL season.[2][3] Of the signing, manager Matt Beard noted, "Filippa is a talented and pacey full-back who has already shown her quality, despite her young age, in Swedish football."[4]

International

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Wallen represented Sweden on the under-17 national team.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "19-åriga svenskan Filippa Wallén klar för West Ham". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ Thoren, Petra (3 January 2020). "Football stand ready for West Ham". Sport Bladet. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ ""Very sick - you are dead at the end of the day"". Expressen. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b Reis, Bruna (4 January 2020). "West Ham Transfer News: Women's team confirm the signing of defender Filippa Wallén". Vavel. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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