Filippa Wallen (born 21 January 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for IF Brommapojkarna in the Damallsvenskan.[1] She previously played for IF Brommapojkarna and AIK in Sweden. Wallen represented Sweden on the under-17 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | AIK | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | IF Brommapojkarna | 25 | (0) |
| 2020 | West Ham United | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Apollon Ladies | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Vittsjö GIK | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | IF Brommapojkarna | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Sweden U-17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2020 | |||
Playing career
editClub
editIn January 2020, Wallen signed with West Ham United for the 2019–20 FA WSL season.[2][3] Of the signing, manager Matt Beard noted, "Filippa is a talented and pacey full-back who has already shown her quality, despite her young age, in Swedish football."[4]
International
editWallen represented Sweden on the under-17 national team.[4]
References
edit- ^ "19-åriga svenskan Filippa Wallén klar för West Ham". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Thoren, Petra (3 January 2020). "Football stand ready for West Ham". Sport Bladet. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ ""Very sick - you are dead at the end of the day"". Expressen. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ a b Reis, Bruna (4 January 2020). "West Ham Transfer News: Women's team confirm the signing of defender Filippa Wallén". Vavel. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
edit- Filippa Wallen at Soccerway
- West Ham United player profile
- Sweden player profile (in Swedish)
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