Paulina Nyström

Paulina Nyström
Nyström with Vittsjö GIK in 2019
Personal information
Full name Paulina Tanya Nyström
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Hovås Billdal IF 39 (6)
2018 Ljusdals IF 26 (8)
2019–2021 Vittsjö GIK 42 (1)
2019 → Lörby IF (loan) 8 (4)
2021 → Eskilstuna United (loan) 10 (2)
2022–2023 Eskilstuna United 26 (10)
2023–2024 Juventus 25 (4)
2024–2026 BK Häcken 44 (11)
2026– Leicester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 Sweden U17 6 (0)
2017–2019 Sweden U19 22 (5)
2020–2024 Sweden U23 25 (9)
2025– Finland 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026

Paulina Tanya Nyström (born 17 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 club Leicester City. Born in Sweden, and having played for Sweden at youth international levels, she plays for the senior Finland national team. Nyström previously played for BK Häcken, Juventus, Eskilstuna United DFF, and Vittsjö GIK.

Early life

Nyström was born in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1] She is half Finnish on her mother's side.[2]

Club career

Early career

Nyström started her career at Askims IK, and played in Sweden's regional leagues.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Vittsjö GIK, 2019–21

In 2019, Nyström joined Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan, the top tier league of Swedish women's football.[9]

Loan to Lörby IF, 2019

In 2019, Nyström was loaned to Lörby IF.[8]

Loan to Eskilstuna United, 2021

Nyström spent the 2021 season on loan at fellow Damallsvenskan club Eskilstuna United DFF.[9]

Eskilstuna United, 2022–23

Ahead of the 2022 season, Nyström joined Eskilstuna United on a permanent contract.[10]

Juventus, 2023–24

On 25 January 2023, Nyström signed with Serie A team Juventus on a contract through June 2025.[11]

BK Häcken, 2024–26

In July 2024, Nyström signed with BK Häcken on a contract until the end of 2027.[12]

In 2025, Nyström was part of the team that won BK Häcken's first Damallsvenskan title since 2020 (when the side was known as Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC).[13]

On 1 May 2026, Häcken became the inaugural champions of the Women’s Europa Cup after defeating Hammarby in the final. The two-legged tie ended 4–2 on aggregate, marking Häcken’s first European title in the women's game.[14] On 8 August 2026, it was announced that Nyström would leave Häcken.[15]

Leicester City, 2026–

On 14 August 2026, Nyström joined recently-relegated Women's Super League 2 side Leicester City, signing a two-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

Nyström is a former youth international for Sweden.

On 15 October 2025, Nyström's request to switch international allegiance to Finland was approved by FIFA.[16] On 19 November 2025, Nyström received her first call-up to the Finland national team for a training camp in Spain, where the side faced Austria and Belgium.[17] She made her debut for the team on 27 November 2025 in a 1–1 draw between Finland and Austria.[18] On 14 April 2026, Nyström scored her debut goal for the side in a World Cup qualifying match against Slovakia; Finland won the match 4–2.[19]

Personal life

Nyström is a dual-national of Finland and Sweden.[8]

Honors

BK Häcken

References

  1. ↑ "22 Paulina Nyström". BK Häcken (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "10 Paulina Nyström". Eskilstuna United (in Swedish). 2020s. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2025. Jag är också halvfinsk. [I'm also half Finnish.]
  3. ↑ Paulina Nyström at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
  4. ↑ Alhag, Text: Stefan (20 April 2022). ""Pao" drar gärna ett Göteborgsskämt". Eskilstuna United. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Alhag, Text: Stefan (29 September 2021). "United vidare efter tuff cupkamp". Eskilstuna United. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jalkerud och Nyström hjältar när United vände och vann". ekuriren.se (in Swedish). 4 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Nya talanger i landslaget – målsprutan jagar nästa steg: "Vill göra det jag är bäst på"". Dagens Nyheter. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "LCFC Women Sign Forward Paulina Nyström". Leicester City F.C. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Paulina Nyström på lån från Vittsjö". Eskilstuna United (in Swedish). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Paulina fortsätter i United". Eskilstuna United (in Swedish). 5 January 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Paulina Nyström joins Juventus Women!". Juventus. 25 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "BK Häcken värvar från Juventus". 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Häcken säkrade SM-guldet". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). 8 November 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Women's Europa Cup final second-leg highlights, report: Häcken 3-2 Hammarby (agg: 4-2)". UEFA. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "BK Häcken säljer Paulina Nyström". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 8 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Helmarit nimetty Itävalta- ja Belgia-otteluihin". Palloliitto (in Finnish). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Paulina Nyström sivuun Helmareista". Palloliitto (in Finnish). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  19. ↑ Tomas, Anthony (14 April 2026). "Finland score four past Slovakia to build Women's World Cup qualifying momentum". Tribal Football. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  20. ↑ Zaza, Amanda; Rydén, Anna; Björklöf, Viktoria (8 November 2025). "Häcken vinner historiskt SM-guld". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  21. ↑ Johansson, Anton; Lundgren, Henrik; Pinheiro Diamant, Jonatan (1 May 2026). "Schröders hattrick fixade historisk titel". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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