 Nildén in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elsa Amanda Nildén | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Eskilstuna United | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Juventus | 42 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sweden U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sweden U23 | 19 | (2) |
| 2021– | Sweden | 17 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:19, 28 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:19, 28 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Elsa Amanda Nildén (Swedish: [ˈɛ̂lːsa aˈmânːda nɪlˈdeːn]; 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.
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]
International career
editOn 7 June 2022, Nildén was called up to the Sweden squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[7] She was part of the team that reached the semi-finals.
On 11 June 2025, Nildén was called up to the Sweden squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[8]
Personal life
editNildén's younger sister, Matilda Nildén, is also a professional footballer. She also plays for Tottenham Hotspur, joining the club on a long term deal in January 2026.[9]
Nildén was in a long-term relationship with Viktor Gyökeres, who is also a professional footballer.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 April 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IF Brommapojkarna | 2014 | Elitettan | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Div 1 Norra Svealand | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| AIK | 2017 | Elitettan | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2017–18 | Women's Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Eskilstuna United | 2020 | Damallsvenskan | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Juventus | 2021–22 | Serie A | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 7 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 183 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercoppa Italiana
International
edit- As of match played 14 April 2026[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Cleeves, Kieran (16 January 2018). "Nilden's pride to play in England". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Munno, Mauro (18 August 2021). "Juventus Women-Kamenica Sasa 12-0: prima vittoria in Champions". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Amanda Nildén: "The club is building a good project, I'm so happy to be here"". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Amanda Nilden: Tottenham Hotspur sign Sweden defender on permanent deal from Juventus". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Sveriges EM-trupp 2022". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). SvFF. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Svenska EM-truppen 2025" [Swedish European Championship squad 2025] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 11 June 2025. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Framtiden Är Vår – Matilda Nildén". Svenskfotboll (in Swedish). 7 June 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Amanda Nilden - stats, career, and market value". Fotmob. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Amanda Nilden - Spelarstatistik - Svensk Fotboll". Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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)
