Amanda Ilestedt

Amanda Ilestedt (born 17 January 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women’s Super League club Arsenal and the Sweden national team.
Club career
Ilestedt came from Karlskrona FF during 2009 season, but initially played in Malmö's B team. She broke into the Damallsvenskan side in 2010.
In June 2017, Ilestedt joined German club Turbine Potsdam on a two-year deal. In May 2019, she moved to fellow German side Bayern Munich by signing a contract until June 2021. She scored four goals from 18 league matches in 2020–21 season, helping the club to win their first league title in five years.
On 12 July 2021, Ilestedt joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal. On 17 June 2023, PSG announced she would leave at the end of her contract after two years in the French capital.
On 27 June 2023, Arsenal announced the signing of Ilestedt.
International career
From 2009 she took part with the under-17 national team in qualifying for the 2010 European Championship, but lost in the second round at the under-17 national team of Ireland. In 2012 she won the European Championship with the U19 national team, of which she was captain, and thus the second title for a Swedish selection after 1999.
Ilestedt made her debut for the senior Sweden team in a 4–1 win over England in a European Championship preparation game on 4 July 2013. Coach Pia Sundhage named Ilestedt in the Sweden squad for Euro 2013. In May 2015 she was nominated for the 2015 World Cup. She was used in all four games, but retired with her team in the round of 16 against the Germany national team from the tournament. In 2018 she played four international matches, two of them in the Algarve Cup tournament.
On May 16, she was nominated for the 2019 World Cup. In the tournament, she was used in three of seven games. Her only ninety-minute appearance was in the group final against the United States national team, which they lost 2–0. As group runners-up, they reached the knockout stages, where she came on as a 66th-minute substitute against the German team in the quarter-finals. The Swedes won another competitive match against Germany after 24 years, thereby qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Football Tournament. Her third appearance was in the 3rd place match against the England national team, which was won 2–1 by coming on as a substitute after 72 minutes.
In the successful qualification for Euro 2022, she was used five times, scoring two goals.
She was nominated for the national team squad for the Olympic Football Tournament to be held in Japan from July 21 to August 7, 2021. During the games, she was used in all games, making one and one substitution. In the end, the Swedes won the silver medal.
For the successful qualification for the 2023 World Cup, she was always nominated and played six times, always playing full time and scoring two goals. She was used in her team's five games at the finals of the European Championship in England, which was also postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With a 4–0 defeat against hosts England, the Swedes were eliminated in the semi-finals.
On 23 July 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup.
Her late goal gave Sweden the win in their opening match against South Africa. It was her first goal at a World Cup.
On 29 July 2023 she scored 2 goals in their 2nd group stage match against Italy. She scored her 4th goal of the World Cup on 11 August 2023 in the quarter-final win against Japan.
Personal life
Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the National Hockey League (NHL) is Ilestedt's cousin. Her grandfather's brother was Sven Tumba.
Career statistics
Club
International
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ilestedt goal.
Honours
LdB FC Malmö / Rosengård
Damallsvenskan: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Svenska Supercupen: 2011, 2012, 2015
FC Bayern Munich
Frauen-Bundesliga: 2020–21
Paris Saint-Germain
Coupe de France féminine: 2021–22
Sweden U19
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2012
Sweden
Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal: 2016
FIFA Women's World Cup third place: 2019, 2023
Algarve Cup: 2018
Individual
FIFA Women's World Cup Bronze Ball: 2023
Notes
References
External links
1993 births
Living people
People from Sölvesborg Municipality
Women's association football defenders
Swedish women's footballers
Sweden women's international footballers
Damallsvenskan players
Frauen-Bundesliga players
Division 1 Féminine players
FC Rosengård players
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam players
FC Bayern Munich (women) players
Paris Saint-Germain Féminine players
Arsenal W.F.C. players
Swedish expatriate women's footballers
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
Expatriate women's footballers in France
Expatriate women's footballers in England
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Sweden
Olympic medalists in football
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players