Elsa Amanda Nildén (Swedish: [nɪlden]; 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_Nildén_(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 | 19 | (2) |
| 2021– | Sweden | 10 | (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 19:59, 24 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A 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
Nildén was in a long-term relationship with Viktor Gyökeres, who is also a professional footballer.[7]
References
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