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4 Nellie Nygren

  • Position Defender
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Gothenburg, Sweden

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2024)
Appeared in 14 matches, making one start at Iowa … Accumulated 317 minutes on the pitch with a season high of 67 against Queens … Helped preserve eight shutouts … Scored two goals against West Georgia (the first of her career) and recorded an assist when facing Queens … Had four shots on the season, all on goal.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
Made 22 starts on defense for the championship-winning Eagles … Tallied 1,684 minutes on the pitch … Played the full time in 11 matches … Full time in double-overtime ASUN Championship win over North Alabama (advancing on penalty kicks) and in NCAA First Round battle at No 2. seed Texas Tech …  Helped to produce 10 clean sheets, second most in ASUN and 14th nationally … Seven shutouts in ASUN play … A part of a defensive squad that held opponents to 10 shots or less in six matches … Recorded 10 shots and one assist … Season-high two shots against North Alabama.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
ASUN-All Freshman Team
Played in 17 matches with 16 starts ... Tallied 1,328 minutes ... Took three shots ... A part of a defense that earned seven shutouts -- five coming in ASUN Conference play ... The 2022 ASUN Championship winning penalty kick was scored off of Nygren’s foot ... The Eagles clinched its seventh NCAA Tournament berth in 2022 and for the first time since 2017, outlasting Liberty University in penalty kicks 4-3 in the ASUN Championship.

BEFORE FGCU
Attended Aspero Idrottsgymnasium in Gothenburg, Sweden ... Has 11 youth international appearances for Sweden ... Played for Bk Häcken in Division 1, the third level of Swedish football...  Had an assist in six games playing in Elitettan, the second highest league in Sweden ... Played in one Svenska Cupen (Swedish Cup) match.

PERSONAL
Born on January 7, 2003 ... Daughter of Mattias and Therese Nygren ... Has two siblings, Benjamin and Ofelia ... Brother Benjamin plays professionally for Fc Nordsjælland and for the U21 national team in Sweden ... Chose FGCU because of the location and the great soccer program ... Would like to meet Dennis Rodman ... Has been to every continent.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2022Freshman

    Defender
    5'8"
    18
  • 4

    2023Sophomore

    Defender
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2024Junior

    Defender
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2025Senior

    Defender
    5'8"
    4