Amanda Ilestedt

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Amanda Ilestedt
Amanda Ilestedt.jpg
Ilestedt in January 2013
Personal information
Full name Amanda Ilestedt[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Sölvesborg, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number 15
Youth career
Sölvesborgs GoIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Karlskrona FF
2009–2017 FC Rosengård 131 (6)
2011Vittsjö GIK (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2019 Turbine Potsdam 35 (2)
2019–2021 Bayern Munich 32 (5)
2021– Paris Saint-Germain 8 (1)
National team
2009–2010 Sweden U17 16 (1)
2010–2012 Sweden U19 32 (2)
2012–2014 Sweden U23 2 (0)
2013– Sweden 51 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 November 2021

Amanda Ilestedt (born 17 January 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the Sweden national team.

Club career[]

Ilestedt came from Karlskrona FF during 2009 season, but initially played in Malmö's B team.[2] She broke into the Damallsvenskan side in 2010.

In June 2017, Ilestedt joined German club Turbine Potsdam on a two-year deal.[3] In May 2019, she moved to fellow German side Bayern Munich by signing a contract until June 2021.[4] She scored four goals from 18 league matches in 2020–21 season, helping the club to win their first league title in five years.[5]

On 12 July 2021, Ilestedt joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal.[6]

International career[]

Ilestedt made her debut for the senior Sweden team in a 4–1 win over England on 4 July 2013.

Coach Pia Sundhage named Ilestedt in the Sweden squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[7]

Personal life[]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the National Hockey League (NHL) is Ilestedt's cousin. Her grandfather's brother was Sven Tumba.[8]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of match played 30 November 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2013 2 1
2014 4 0
2015 5 0
2016 3 1
2017 1 0
2018 4 0
2019 11 1
2020 7 1
2021 14 1
Total 51 5

International goals[]

International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 October 2013 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Faroe Islands Faroe Islands

2–0

5–0

2015 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
2 2 June 2016 Stadion Miejski ŁKS, Łódź, Poland Poland Poland

1–0

4–0

2017 UEFA Euro qualifiers
3 3 September 2019 Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia Latvia Latvia

2–1

4–1

2022 UEFA Euro qualifiers
4 17 September 2020 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Hungary Hungary

6–0

8–0

5 30 November 2021 Stadion, Malmö, Sweden Slovakia Slovakia

3–0

3–0

2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Honours[]

Club[]

LdB FC Malmö / Rosengård

International[]

Sweden

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Hör Amanda Ilestedt" (in Swedish). Fotbolliblekinge.se. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ^ "1.FFC Turbine Potsdam verpflichtet schwedische Nationalspielerin Amanda Ilestedt". 2 June 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "FC Bayern Frauen verpflichten Amanda Ilestedt". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Bayern Munich dethrone Wolfsburg to become champions for first time since 2016". 7 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Transferts : la défenseuse centrale suédoise Amanda Ilestedt signe au PSG". 12 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Sjögran och Hjohlman i Sundhages EM-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  8. ^ Jonsson, Fredrik (29 June 2013). "Ilestedt drömmer om en medalj i hemma-EM" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Amanda Ilestedt - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". Retrieved 28 July 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Amanda Ilestedt at Wikimedia Commons

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