Edwin Andersson (born 7 November 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Samuel Andersson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lerum, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Lerum | ||
| 2016–2020 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 2020–2022 | Chelsea | ||
| 2022–2024 | Stoke City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Sweden U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sweden U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (3) |
| 2021 | Sweden U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2022 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Lerum, Västergötland,[1] Edwin Andersson started playing football in his hometown club as a six year old, before joining the IFK Göteborg Academy four years later.[2][3]
Club career
editSoon proving to be one of the academy and Swedish football's brightest prospects, along the likes of Jesper Tolinsson,[4] Andersson was linked to several big European clubs, making a trial at Manchester United in 2018, but eventually signing for the Chelsea Academy,[1] that he effectively joined soon after he turned 16.[4][5][6]
First playing with Chelsea's under-18, he began regularly scoring goals and delivering assist for his team in the FA Youth Cup[7] and the U18 Premier League,[2][8][9][10] whilst also playing the UEFA Youth League during the 2021–22 season, most notably delivering a total of three assists in the two games against the Swedish champions of Malmö.[11][12] In October 2021, he also made his EFL Trophy debut against Cheltenham.[13] On 12 August 2022, Andersson announced his departure from Chelsea.[14]
Andersson joined Stoke City on 15 August 2022 linking up with their under-21 team.[15]
International career
editEdwin Andersson has been part of every Swedish youth team,[6] having played 12 games with the under-17, scoring three goals during the three Euro qualifying games in 2019, before the event was canceled due to Covid-19.[2][5]
Style of play
editEdwin Andersson mainly plays as a left winger.[2][4] A technically gifted left-footed player,[citation needed] he has been compared to the likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi, naming Cristiano Ronaldo as his biggest inspiration.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b Junelind, Hector; Wulcan, Markus (5 April 2019). "Svenske jättetalangen har bestämt sig för Chelsea". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Teenage Kicks: Edwin Andersson". Chelsea Football Club. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Edwin Andersson till Chelsea". svenskalag.se (in Swedish). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Wulcán, Markus (8 July 2020). "Svenske supertalangen till Chelsea – berättar om valet: "Valt den här vägen"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Junelind, Hector (5 February 2020). "Talangen lämnar IFK Göteborg – klar för Chelsea: "Lycka till"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Warlow, Robert (6 February 2020). "Edwin Andersson - the Swedish teenager joining Chelsea despite Man Utd trial". football.london. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "FA Youth Cup report and video highlights: Chelsea 4 Leyton Orient 1". Chelsea Football Club. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Benson, Michael (21 August 2021). "Chelsea humiliate Spurs with crazy scoreline as Liverpool batter Man United in U18s PL". Talksport. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Under-18s Report: Fulham 4 Chelsea 4". Chelsea Football Club. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Under-18s report: Chelsea 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2". Chelsea Football Club. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Inkersole, Sam (20 October 2021). "Chelsea U19 player ratings vs Malmo as Dion Rankine and Bryan Fiabema impress". Football.London. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Inkersole, Sam (2 November 2021). "Chelsea U19 player ratings vs Malmo as Bryan Fiabema stars in comfortable win". Football.London. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Bent, Louis (26 October 2021). "Robins win on Penalties - Cheltenham Town 0(5)-(4)0 Chelsea Under 21's - As it Happened | 26/10/2021". VAVEL. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ @edwinanderssoon (12 August 2022). "After 2 years my time at Chelsea has come to an end. I'd like to thank all the players and staff for making this time very special and helping me develop as a player. It's now time for a new chapter… Thank you💙" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Trio join U21s". Stoke City. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
External links
edit- Edwin Andersson at Soccerway
- Edwin Andersson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)