Filippa Wallen

Filippa Wallen (born 21 Jan 2000) is a Swedish football defender currently playing for West Ham United in England's top-division league, FA Women's Super League (FA WSL).[1] She previously played for IF Brommapojkarna and AIK in Sweden. Wallen represented Sweden on the under-17 national team.

Filippa Wallen
Personal information
Full name Filippa Wallen
Date of birth (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012-17 AIK 3 (0)
2017–20 IF Brommapojkarna 25 (0)
2020– West Ham United 2 (0)
National team‡
2015–16 Sweden U-17 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2020

Playing career

Club

In 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

Wallen represented Sweden on the under-17 national team.[4]

References
  1. "19-åriga svenskan Filippa Wallén klar för West Ham". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. Thoren, Petra (3 January 2020). "Football stand ready for West Ham". Sport Bladet. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ""Very sick - you are dead at the end of the day"". Expressen. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. Reis, Bruna (4 January 2020). "West Ham Transfer News: Women's team confirm the signing of defender Filippa Wallén". Vavel. Retrieved 22 March 2020.


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