Eva Nyström

Not to be confused with Ena Nystrøm.
Eva Nyström
Nyström with Hammarby in 2022
Personal information
Full name Eva Ulrika Nyström
Date of birth (1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Hammarby IF
Number 2
Youth career
2006–2014 FC Viikingit
2015–2016 PK-35 Vantaa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 PK-35 Vantaa 22 (3)
2019 AIK 26 (8)
2020 Umeå IK 21 (2)
2021– Hammarby IF 94 (7)
International career‡
2015–2015 Finland U17 5 (0)
2022– Finland 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023

Eva Ulrika Nyström (born 29 November 1999) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hammarby IF in Damallsvenskan and the Finland national team.

Club career

PK-35 Vantaa

Born in Helsinki, Nyström started to play youth football with local club FC Viikingit, before moving to PK-35 Vantaa. In 2017, she made her senior debut for the club in the Kansallinen Liiga, the domestic top tier, making ten league appearances in total. The following season, in 2018, the club was crowned Finnish champions, with Nyström only playing 12 league games due to injuries.[1][2][3][4]

AIK and Umeå IK

On 14 January 2019, Nyström signed a one-year contract with AIK, in the Swedish second division Elitettan.[5] Throughout the year, she played 26 league games, scoring eight goals, although AIK missed out on a promotion by finishing 4th in the table.[6]

On 28 November 2019, Nyström signed a two-year contract with Umeå IK in Damallsvenskan, Sweden's top tier, effective in January 2020.[7] She went on to play 21 league games, scoring twice, but was unable to save the club from suffering a relegation.[8]

Hammarby IF

On 4 December 2020, Nyström signed a two-year contract with Hammarby IF in Damallsvenskan, effective in January 2021.[9] She established herself as a starting centre-back and enjoyed the team's style of play.[10] Throughout the season, she made 21 league appearances, scoring once, helping her side to a 7th place in table.[11]

In 2022, Nyström featured in 25 league games, scoring three goals. She regularly captained the side, as Hammarby finished 5th in the table. On 5 November 2022, Nyström signed a new three-year contract with the club.[12][13]

On 6 June 2023, Hammarby won the 2022–23 Svenska Cupen. Nyström appeared in the final, that ended in a 3–0 win at home against BK Häcken.[14] The club also won the 2023 Damallsvenskan, claiming its second Swedish championship after 38 years, with Nyström making 24 league appearances.[15][11]

International career

Nyström was called up to the senior Finnish national team for the first time for a UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group E fixture with Scotland in October 2020.[16] She made her national team debut on 16 February 2022, in a 0–5 away loss to France.[1]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 February 2024 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain  Philippines 2–0 4–0 Friendly

Personal life

Nyström is a self-confessed Manchester United supporter, and harbours ambitions of playing for their Women's Super League team.[16]

Honours

Hammarby IF

References

  1. ^ a b "Eva Nyström" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Eva Nyström siirtyy ruotsalaisen AIK:n riveihin" (in Swedish). PK-35 Vantaa. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Eva Nyström" (in Swedish). AIK. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Eva Nyström" (in Swedish). Damallsvenskan. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Eva Nyström klar för damlaget" (in Swedish). AIK. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Truppnyheter (damlaget) 2019-11-28" (in Swedish). AIK. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Eva Nyström ansluter till UIK" (in Swedish). Umeå IK. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Avgörande mot gamla bekantingar" (in Swedish). Umeå IK. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Eva Nyström klar för Bajen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll (women). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  10. ^ Simonsen, Mattias (11 October 2021). "Eva Nyström njöt av historiska derbyatmosfären då Hammarby och AIK slog publikrekord: "Visar att vi ska få lika mycket synlighet – början på något häftigt"" (in Swedish). Yle. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Eva Nyström" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Hammarby förlänger med Eva Nyström – "Vill spela i Europa med Bajen"" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll (women). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Ruotsissa saatiin kausi päätökseen – Nyströmille jatkosopimus" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Hammarby IF vinner Svenska Cupen 2022/23" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Hammarby svenska mästare 2023" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  16. ^ a b Hirvonen, Hinn (20 November 2020). "Eva Nyström löi läpi Damallsvenskanissa ja sai kutsun maajoukkueeseen – seuraavaksi tavoitteena on vakiinnuttaa paikka Helmareissa ja myöhemmin murtautua Manchester Unitediin" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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