Elsa Amanda Edgren (born 24 August 1993) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a

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for Spanish club

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Playing career

Club

Göteborg FC

Originally from Kåhög, Sweden, Edgren signed with Swedish side, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in the Damallsvenskan, the top division of women's soccer in Sweden, at age 18. She made her debut for the club during a match against Linköping FC in which the teams tied 0-0. Edgren served an assist to Jenny Hallstenson helping Göteborg defeat KIF Örebro 3-1 on 6 August 2011. She finished the 2011 season having played in six matches. Göteborg won the Swedish Cup the same year. During the 2012 season, Edgren made 1 start in 11 appearances for Göteborg. She scored two goals during the season: one during a 1-2 defeat against Vittsjö and the other during a 5-0 victory against

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. Göteborg was runner-up for the Swedish Super Cup 2012 losing 2-1 to LdB FC Malmö. In April 2013, Göteborg defeated 2012 Damallsvenskan champions,

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to win the Swedish Supercup. Edgren returned to the squad for the 2013 season. She scored her first goal of the season during a 5-1 win against Sunnanå on 13 April.

International

Edgren has represented Sweden at the U-20 level.

Honours

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC *

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References

External links

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Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC player profile
* * Living people 1993 births Swedish women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Spain Women's association football midfielders BK Häcken FF players Damallsvenskan players Kristianstads DFF players Sweden women's international footballers People from Strömstad Municipality Footballers from Västra Götaland County 21st-century Swedish sportswomen Sporting de Huelva players Liga F players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Spain Swedish expatriate women's footballers {{Sweden-women-footy-bio-stub