Magdalena Eriksson
Swedish footballer (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Magdalena Lilly Eriksson (also Ericsson, born 8 September 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga side Bayern Munich and the Sweden national team.[5] Primarily a centre-back, she can also play as a left-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Magdalena Lilly Eriksson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 30)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Enskede IK | |||
2009–2010 | Hammarby IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Hammarby IF | 19 | (0) |
2012 | Djurgårdens IF | 19 | (1) |
2013–2017 | Linköpings FC | 88 | (5) |
2017–2023 | Chelsea | 104 | (8) |
2023– | Bayern Munich | 12 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2008 | Sweden U15 | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Sweden U16 | 8 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Sweden U17 | 18 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Sweden U19 | 24 | (0) |
2013 | Sweden U23 | 4 | (0) |
2014– | Sweden | 109[4] | (12) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 |
At the beginning of her professional career, Eriksson played for the Stockholm clubs Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF until she moved to Linköpings FC in 2013, where she won two cup titles and the league title in 2016 during her five years at the club.
In 2017, Eriksson moved to England and signed for Chelsea in the Women's Super League (WSL). There, she established herself as one of the best central defenders in the league and was named team captain in 2019. With Chelsea, she won five WSL titles, and also reached the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League in the 2020–21 season. In 2020, she was named Swedish Footballer of the Year.
Eriksson, like her partner Pernille Harder, is also known for her LGBTQ+ advocacy and LGBTQ+ rights in sport.[6][7]