Amanda Ilestedt was born on 17 January 1993 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. After beginning her football career with Sölvesborgs GoIF and Karlskrona FF, she joined LdB FC Malmö, later FC Rosengård, as a teenager. Ilestedt developed into an important central defender for the Malmö club and won five Swedish league titles during her time there.
In 2017, Ilestedt moved to Germany with Turbine Potsdam before joining Bayern Munich two years later, winning the Frauen-Bundesliga in 2020/21. She subsequently spent two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain before joining Arsenal in 2023. After two seasons in England, including being part of Arsenal's UEFA Women's Champions League-winning squad in 2024/25, she returned to Germany and signed for Eintracht Frankfurt in August 2025.
Ilestedt made her senior Sweden debut in July 2013 and has represented her country at multiple World Cups and European Championships. She enjoyed an exceptional 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring four goals despite playing as a centre-back as Sweden finished third. Her performances earned her the tournament's Bronze Ball as its third-best player.
