Amanda Nildén
Swedish footballer (born 1998)
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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.
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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) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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 | 32 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sweden U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sweden U23 | 19 | (2) |
| 2021– | Sweden | 15 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:42, 26 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:41, 26 September 2025 (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]
International career
On 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
Nildén'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
Club
- As of match played 23 February 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 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 180 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 232 | 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
- As of match played 17 July 2025[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |