Ellen Wangerheim will present why she is within the nationwide workforce

Ellen Wangerheim is likely one of the greatest abilities in Swedish soccer. The 19-year-old has impressed from his attacking place at Hammarby – however there was an issue.

Accidents.

The cruciate ligament got here off in 2022 and within the fall and winter she has had issues with the stress response of the leg.

Due to this fact, it was a shock to her and to many observers when Peter Gerhardsson selected her within the nationwide workforce for the qualifying match for the European Championship towards Eire.

– He’s a participant who would have been there earlier than if the damage had not occurred right here final autumn. She is a really fascinating striker, who is de facto very full when it comes to traits, she is each quick and a great receiver of the ball, says the captain of the nationwide workforce.

Ellen Wangerheim can be happy when she hears Gerhardsson’s good phrases.

– It is good enjoyable, and it feels just like the onerous work you’ve got put in is paying off, after all it is good to listen to that from him. He’s the captain of the nationwide workforce and is well-known.

Ellen Wangerheim was one of many surprises of Sweden’s European Championship qualifying workforce. Right here she celebrates a aim within the ladies’s all-svenskan assembly with Piteå. Archive picture.

Picture: Simon Eliasson/Bildbyrån

When she performs, she is at all times harmful, final yr there have been eight objectives in 14 video games in Hammarby, and this yr she has scored two objectives in 4 begins within the ladies’s league.

The star striker is lacking from the nationwide workforce squad Stina Blackstenius and the person who usually works as one other particular person, Anna Anvegård. So taking part in time for Wangerheim isn’t unimaginable.

– I wish to present myself whether or not Stina is there or not. I am there to provide 110 p.c, however clearly if I get there and prepare onerous and present myself, there’s an opportunity for enjoying time.

She adopted the squad choice from house and initially thought she was eligible for the U23 nationwide workforce.

– I used to be just a little stunned. It is huge and superior, and actually a dream come true, she says.

The captain of the nationwide workforce gave a presentation squad of 25 gamers – however solely 23 might be registered for the matches.

– You’ll be able to at all times hope for video games and it’s clear that the aim for each soccer participant is to get taking part in time. I wish to present who I’m as a soccer participant and contribute, says Wangerheim.

What do you hope so as to add?

– With the energy I’ve now constructed up throughout all of the damage instances and with the sport I turned incorrect on the similar time I can even run numerous depth.

A flexible striker, that is how Wangerheim describes himself. Archive picture.

Picture: Simon Hastegård/Bildbyrån

Peter Gerhardsson hopefully that this was the start of a protracted nationwide workforce profession.

– When Stina (Blackstenius) isn’t accessible, it’s good to have the chance to look at Ellen in coaching, and begin a protracted and optimistic journey within the nationwide A workforce.

He believes you will need to meet up with the gamers in coaching conditions.

– I’ve been concerned as a coach of a membership workforce, once you signed a participant, and it turned out that it was not what you thought – and others have stunned the facet one other.

– It’ll even be fascinating to see her in collaboration with gamers like Fridolina Rolfö and “Kosse” (Asllani), and see if she will be able to play towards Linda Sembrant and Magdalena Eriksson in coaching, says Gerhardsson.

Sweden face Eire away on Friday 31 Might and at house on the Buddies floor 4 days later.