Amanda Ilestedt

Amanda Ilestedt (born 17 January 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and the Sweden women's national football team.

Amanda Ilestedt
Amanda Ilestedt in January 2013
Personal information
Full name Amanda Ilestedt[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993[1]
Place of birth Sölvesborg, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 14
Youth career
Sölvesborgs GoIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Karlskrona FF
2009–2017 FC Rosengård 87 (3)
2017–2019 Turbine Potsdam 32 (2)
2019– Bayern Munich 10 (1)
National team‡
2013– Sweden 25[2] (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Ilestedt came from Karlskrona FF in the middle of the 2009 season, but initially played in Malmö's B team.[3] She broke into the Damallsvenskan side in 2010. Ilestedt joined German side 1.FFC Turbine Potsdam for the 2017–2018 season.

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.[4]

Personal life

Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the National Hockey League (NHL) is Ilestedt's cousin. Her grandfather's brother was Sven Tumba.[5]

Honours

Club
LdB FC Malmö / Rosengård

International
Sweden

References
  1. "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. "Profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. "Hör Amanda Ilestedt" (in Swedish). Fotbolliblekinge.se. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. "Sjögran och Hjohlman i Sundhages EM-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. Jonsson, Fredrik (29 June 2013). "Ilestedt drömmer om en medalj i hemma-EM" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

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