Amanda Edgren

Elsa Amanda Edgren (born 24 August 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Sporting de Huelva.

Amanda Edgren
Personal information
Full name Elsa Amanda Edgren
Date of birth (1993-08-24) 24 August 1993
Place of birth Skee, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sporting de Huelva
Number 20
Youth career
Öjersjö IF
2011 Qviding FIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 38 (3)
2015–2021 Kristianstads DFF 152 (34)
2022– Sporting de Huelva 4 (1)
International career‡
2017– Sweden 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 March 2018

Playing career

Göteborg FC

Originally from Kåhög, Sweden, Edgren signed with Swedish side, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in the Damallsvenskan, the top division of women's soccer in Sweden, at age 18.[1] She made her debut for the club during a match against Linköping FC in which the teams tied 0-0.[2] Edgren served an assist to Jenny Hallstenson helping Göteborg defeat KIF Örebro 3-1 on 6 August 2011.[3] She finished the 2011 season having played in six matches. Göteborg won the Swedish Cup the same year.[2]

During the 2012 season, Edgren made 1 start in 11 appearances for Göteborg.[2] She scored two goals during the season: one during a 1-2 defeat against Vittsjö and the other during a 5-0 victory against Umeå.[2][4] Göteborg was runner-up for the Swedish Super Cup 2012 losing 2-1 to LdB FC Malmö.[5] In April 2013, Göteborg defeated 2012 Damallsvenskan champions, Tyresö FF to win the Swedish Supercup.[6] Edgren returned to the squad for the 2013 season. She scored her first goal of the season during a 5-1 win against Sunnanå on 13 April.[2][7]

International

Edgren has represented Sweden at the U-20 level.[8]

Honours

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC

Sweden

References
  1. Leif Lundvall (25 May 2012). "Amanda siktar på startelvan". Partille Tidning. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. "Amanda Edgren". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. "Revansch med samma siffror för Kopparbergs/- Göteborg". Damfotboll. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. Per Gullbransson (25 August 2012). "Storförlust för Umeå IK i Göteborg". Damfotboll. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  5. "LDB MALMÖ VS. GÖTEBORG FC 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  6. "TYRESÖ VS. GÖTEBORG FC 2 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  7. Ola Theander (28 April 2013). "Ny stor förlust för Sunnanå". Damfotboll. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  8. "U20-landslagets startelva mot England". Damfotboll. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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