Ellen Wangerheim – Sweden’s Hidden Joker for the Euros

 

Ellen Wangerheim – Sweden’s Hidden Joker for the Euros

Every major tournament has one — the player who arrives quietly and leaves the continent talking. For Sweden, Ellen Wangerheim might just be that name this summer.

She’s still young, still a little under the radar outside Damallsvenskan, but everything about her game screams readiness: fast feet, fearless intent, and that raw ability to shift momentum in a single touch. At Hammarby, she’s already proving she can handle pressure — thriving in front of passionate crowds at Hammarby IP, rising in big matches, and learning from winners all around her.

What makes Ellen truly dangerous? She’s unknown enough to be unscouted, but talented enough to change a game. A late substitute in a tight group stage match? She could flip it. A sudden injury to a starter? She could shine in the spotlight. Sweden has seen this before — back in 2008, a young Kosovare Asllani was handed a debut by Thomas Dennerby. People asked “Who’s she?” That question didn’t last long.

Ellen Wangerheim carries that same spark — maybe not the same style, but the same unpredictability. In a squad of established stars, she’s the one who could light up the tournament by surprise. Watch this space.