Sofia Reidy

Sofia Reidy
Personal information
Full name Sofia Ann Elin Reidy
Date of birth (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004
Place of birth Uppsala, Sweden
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hammarby
Number 15
Youth career
Stenkullen GoIK
Jonsereds IF
2019–2020 Göteborgs DFF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Jitex BK 70 (3)
2024–2025 Kristianstad 36 (0)
2025– Hammarby 19 (3)
International career‡
Sweden U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 Sweden U19 13 (1)
2023– Sweden U23 18 (1)
2026– Sweden 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026

Sofia Ann Elin Reidy (born 15 March 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club Hammarby and the Sweden national team. She has previously played for Jitex BK and Kristianstads DFF.

Early life

Born in Uppsala,[1] Reidy grew up in the city of Gothenburg.[2] Her older sister, Ella, also plays football professionally,[3] while her father, Tom, is BK Häcken FF's fitness trainer.[4][5] Reidy started playing football with Stenkullen GoIK and Jonsereds IF,[6] gaining Elitettan experience at the latter club.[7] In 2019, she moved to Göteborgs DFF.[8] Reidy also played badminton throughout her youth before choosing to focus entirely on football after graduating from school.[1] In 2018, she won the Swedish under-15 badminton championship title alongside her sister.[9]

Club career

In 2021, Reidy joined Jitex BK, where she played in the Swedish second division.[10] It was the final club in which she played alongside her sister, Ella.[11] Reidy departed from Jitex ahead of the 2024 Elitettan season.[7]

Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF were next to sign Reidy. In her first season playing top-flight football, Reidy became a consistent starter.[7] She made 36 league appearances in one-and-a-half seasons with Kristianstad.[12]

On 23 July 2025, Reidy made a midseason transfer to Hammarby,[12] leaving Kristianstad with six months remaining on her contract.[13] She signed a long-term contract with Hammarby, lasting through the 2029 season,[13] feeling the time was right for another step forward in her development.[14] She spent much of her first season on the bench, behind Smilla Holmberg on the team's depth chart.[15] The following year, Reidy broke into the starting lineup, often being weaponized at full-back.[15] She helped Hammarby reach the 2026 UEFA Women's Europa Cup final,[16] where they were defeated by fellow Swedish side BK Häcken,[4] and the 2026 Svenska Cupen final, where they were beaten by the same opponent.[4] On 31 May 2026, she scored both goals, one of which was the 81st-minute game-winner, in a 2–1 victory over Vittsjö.[17]

International career

Reidy has made numerous appearances for the Sweden youth national teams,[13] starting at the under-17 level.[18] In 2022, she was named to the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship squad after making important contributions in the U19's qualifying campaign, including by scoring the tying goal in a comeback win over Iceland.[19] In 2023, she began to play for the under-23s.[20]

In February 2026, Tony Gustavsson gave Reidy her first Sweden senior team call-up, ahead of 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Italy and Serbia.[21] On 14 April 2026, Reidy made her senior international debut, earning the start in a 2–1 qualifier defeat to Denmark.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Landslagsspelare i badminton ska lyfta i KDFF: "Mer krävande"". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Hammarby defender Sofia Reidy on being the "hunters" ahead of Europa Cup final second leg | Flashscore.co.ke". www.flashscore.co.ke. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ^ Stafhammar, Lovina (3 October 2025). "Systermöte i derbyt: "Kul – om man vinner"". FotbollDirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "Landslagsbacken kan kvittera familjekampen mot pappa: "Speciell situation"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 May 2026. ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Vägrade prata med pappa vid slutsignal". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 25 April 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  6. ^ a b Malmberg, Melvin (18 April 2026). "Förlust i debuten för Sofia Reidy". Lokalpressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Sundberg, Tor (23 July 2025). "Officiellt: Hammarby värvar Reidy från Kristianstad". FotbollDirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  8. ^ Rosenborg, Linn (23 August 2020). "Siktar mot absoluta toppen – i både fotboll och badminton". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  9. ^ "SM-framgångar för U15". www.mitti.se (in Swedish). 31 January 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  10. ^ Skånesport (8 January 2024). "Sofia Reidy från Jitex BK till KDFF - "Vill ta nästa steg i min utveckling"". Skånesport (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  11. ^ Elfvelin, Daniel (14 January 2024). "Systrarna går skilda vägar – till varsin allsvensk klubb". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  12. ^ a b "Tack för allt Fidde – Kristianstads DFF" (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  13. ^ a b c Lundblad, Gustav (23 July 2025). "Kristianstad säljer Reidy till Hammarby: "Svårt tacka nej"". Skånesport (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  14. ^ "I chock efter flytten: "Tusen stycken nya"". Expressen (in Swedish). 22 August 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  15. ^ a b Stafhammar, Lovina (6 May 2026). "Hyllar lagkaptenen efter succén: "Får fram det bästa"". FotbollDirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  16. ^ Stafhammar, Lovina (1 May 2026). "Sofia Reidy inför avgörandet: "Passar oss perfekt att jaga"". FotbollDirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  17. ^ "Sofia Reidy sköt Hammarby till åttonde raka segern - Damallsvenskan - Fotbollskanalen". Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  18. ^ Nilsson, Robin (13 February 2024). "KDFF-värvningen i landslaget – möter Danmark i Marbella". Norra Skåne (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  19. ^ "Här är truppen som åker till F19-EM". Svenskfotboll (in Swedish). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  20. ^ Persson, Patrik PerssonTextPatrik (20 November 2024). "Reidy och Duljan i blågul trupp: "Finns inga kryphål"". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  21. ^ "Fotboll: Debutant uttagen i Sveriges VM-kvaltrupp: "Haft ögonen på henne"". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 18 February 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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