Evelyn Ijeh

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Evelyn Ijeh
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Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-12) 12 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AC Milan
Number 19
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 11 (0)
2021 BK Häcken FF 10 (1)
2021 Lidköpings FK 12 (6)
2022–2023 Växjö DFF 42 (32)
2023– Tigres UANL 7 (0)
2024 → AC Milan (loan) 12 (3)
2024– AC Milan 25 (12)
International career
2018 Sweden U17
2018–2020 Sweden U19
2021–2025 Sweden U23 21 (14)
2024– Sweden 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Evelyn Ijeh (born 12 August 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club AC Milan and the Sweden national team.

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Early life

Ijeh started playing football at the age of ten. [1]

Career

Ijeh started her career with Swedish side IFK Göteborg, where she debuted for the club during a 1–3 loss to Hammarby Fotboll. [2]

AC Milan

On 2 February 2024, Ijeh signed on a loan deal with AC Milan for the rest of the 2023–24 season. [3]

On 3 July 2024, Ijeh signed on a permanent deal with AC Milan until 30 June 2027. [4]

International career

Ijeh was first called up to the national team in June 2024 to play matches against France and England in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying. She started in her first senior game against France in Dijon, where Sweden lost 2–1. Four days later, she came on as a sub for Madelen Janogy before the second half started against England in Gothenburg, a match that ended in a 0–0 draw.

Style of play

Ijeh mainly operates as a striker and has been described as "played in all positions, even goalkeeper as a child. And in F19, Evelyn Ijeh shifted between being left back and center back". [5]

Personal life

Ijeh is the sister of Swedish footballer Josephine Ijeh and daughter of Peter Ijeh. [6] [5]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 October 2024 Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 4–04–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs

References

  1. ↑ Galván, Gilberto (25 July 2023). "¿Quién es Evelyn Ijeh?". oncediario.com.
  2. ↑ Wagner, Michael (26 November 2018). ""Det senaste året har varit fantastiskt"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Evelyn Ijeh Joins AC Milan". AC Milan Women. 2 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Permanent Rossonere Deal for Ijeh". AC Milan Women. 3 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Friberg, Anna (28 June 2020). "Evelyn Ijeh: "Jag ska nå långt – bli bättre än pappa"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Lindström, Ossian (23 September 2023). "Evelyn Ijeh: "Ligan här i Mexiko är väldigt spännande"". svenskafans.com.
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