Amanda Nildén Explained

Amanda Nildén
Birth Date:1998 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Height:1.68 m
Position:Left back, midfielder
Currentclub:Tottenham Hotspur
(on loan from Juventus)
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:IF Brommapojkarna
Years1:2014–2016
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:AIK
Caps2:23
Goals2:3
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps3:14
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Eskilstuna United
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2024
Clubs5:Juventus
Caps5:19
Goals5:1
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2019
Nationalteam3:Sweden U23
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Sweden
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:27 August 2022
Nationalteam-Update:01:40, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Amanda Nildén (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

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

In 2018 Nildén was in a relationship with Viktor Gyökeres, who is a professional footballer. When Gyökeres transferred from Sweden to Brighton & Hove Albion, Nildén tried out for the club's professional women's team and impressed enough to be given a contract.[7] As of January 2024 it can be assumed that the relationship had come to an end, as Gyökeres revealed that he was maintaining a relationship with Portuguese actress Inês Aguiar.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cleeves . Kieran . Nilden's pride to play in England . 9 February 2019 . . 16 January 2018.
  2. News: Mellerborg . Stefan . Amanda Nildén ansluter till AIK . 9 February 2019 . . 7 February 2017 . Swedish.
  3. Web site: AMANDA NILDEN IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!. Juventus.com . 2 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Munno. Mauro. 18 August 2021. Juventus Women-Kamenica Sasa 12-0: prima vittoria in Champions. 18 August 2021. Juventus News 24. it-IT.
  5. Web site: Amanda Nildén: "The club is building a good project, I’m so happy to be here". Tottenham Hotspur.
  6. Web site: 2024-06-26 . Amanda Nilden: Tottenham Hotspur sign Sweden defender on permanent deal from Juventus . 2024-06-27 . BBC Sport . en-gb.
  7. Web site: Gyökeres till Premier League – flickvännen kan gå till samma klubb. Gyökeres to the Premier League – girlfriend can go to the same club. SVT Sport. Kurt. Nemrud. 3 January 2018. 7 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Ferreira . Diogo . 3 January 2024 . Viktor Gyökeres do Sporting "rouba" o coração da atriz portuguesa Inês Aguiar . 3 January 2024 . Dioguinho . pt-PT.
  9. Web site: 3 January 2024 . Viktor Gyökeres vive romance com atriz portuguesa da TVI . 3 January 2024 . pt-PT.
  10. Web site: Viktor Gyokeres e Ivo Lucas, namorados das gémeas Aguiar, já são amigos . 13 April 2024 . www.cmjornal.pt . pt-PT.