Editor
Doug McIntyre
Soccer Journalist
Like most central defenders, Amanda Ilestedt had never been considered much of a scorer.
Coming into the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the 30-year-old Swede had managed a respectable eight goals in 64 appearances for her country over a decade-long international career. But her main job — the one that earned her not just a spot on coach Peter Gerhardsson’s 23-woman roster…
