.jpg) Rolfö withBarcelona in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fridolina Rolfö[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Kungsbacka, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back,left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fjärås | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Tölö | ||
| 2011–2013 | Jitex | 59 | (16) |
| 2014–2016 | Linköping | 51 | (16) |
| 2017–2019 | Bayern Munich | 40 | (18) |
| 2019–2021 | VfL Wolfsburg | 25 | (9) |
| 2021–2025 | Barcelona | 77 | (27) |
| 2025– | Manchester United | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Sweden U19 | 26 | (8) |
| 2014– | Sweden | 103[3] | (33) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:30, 17 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:05, 29 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Fridolina Rolfö (born 24 November 1993) is a Swedish professionalfootballer who primarily plays as aleft-back orleft winger forWomen's Super League clubManchester United and theSweden national team.[4]
Fridolina Rolfö was born on 24 November 1993 to mother Eleonore Andersson and father Lars Rolfö.[5][6] She has a younger brother named Julius and an older sister named Daniella, the latter of whom played football and inspired Rolfö to do the same. She grew up inKungsbacka, a municipality withinMetropolitan Gothenburg.[5]
In her youth, Rolfö played both football and handball, but chose to focus solely on football when she turned 15 years old.[6] The first football team she played for at age 10 was the girls youth section ofIFK Fjärås, located in the south of Kungsbacka in the town ofFjärås.[5][6]
After joining fromTölö, Rolfö scored nine league goals forJitex in her debutDamallsvenskan season, 2011. Her favoured position was on theright wing, so she could cut inside and shoot with her strong left foot.[7] She scored her first three league goals on 5 May 2011 in a 9–0 away win against newly promotedDalsjöfors GoIF with a hat trick to make it 1–0, 2–0 and 3–0.[8] She was named the 2011 Women's Junior Player of the Year byGöteborgs-Posten,[9]
Rolfö signed forLinköping in 2014 and scored ahat-trick on herUEFA Champions League debut against English championsLiverpool.[10]
In November 2016, it was announced that Rolfö would sign for reigningBundesliga championsBayern Munich. She signed an 18-month contract, starting from 1 January 2017.[11] On 26 February 2017 she made her debut in a 2–1 win in a home game againstFF USV Jena, coming on as a substitute forMelanie Leupolz in the 68th minute.[12] She scored her first Bundesliga goal on 1 October 2017 in a 4–0 away win againstTSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[13] In each of her three seasons in Germany, Bayern Munich finished runners up toVfL Wolfsburg in the league.[14][circular reference]
In May 2019, currentBundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Rolfö to a two-year contract.[15] On 25 August 2020, Rolfö scored the only goal againstBarcelona in their single-leggedChampions League semifinal victory to book a place in thefinal, where her team eventually lost 1–3 toLyon.[16][17] On 30 June 2021, Rolfö left VfL Wolfsburg after the expiration of her contract.
On 7 July 2021, she signed a two-year deal withBarcelona.[18] On 4 September, Rolfö made her official debut for Barcelona when she came on for the last 18 minutes, replacingMariona Caldentey in her side's 5–0 routing ofGranadilla Tenerife.[19] A week later, she scored her first goal for the club, when she slotted her side's fourth goal in another 5–0 victory againstReal Betis.[20]
In January 2023, Rolfö extended her contract with Barcelona until June 2026.[21] Rolfö scored the winning goal of the2022–23 Champions League final, making it 3–2 against her former club VfL Wolfsburg and giving Barcelona their second Champions League title.[22]
On 5 September 2023, Rolfö announced that she would be undergoingkeyhole surgery on themeniscus of her right knee.[23] She returned from injury on 17 March 2024, and in her first match back, she opened scoring in the 8th minute for a 7–0 victory againstUD Tenerife.[24] Playing both as full-back and winger, and serving as the team's penalty taker, she returned in top form to help Barcelona to a Champions League victories atStamford Bridge and then inthe final.[25] On 7 July 2025, her contract with Barcelona was terminated by mutual consent.[26]
On 15 August 2025, it was announced that Rolfö had signed for EnglishWomen's Super League clubManchester United on a two-year deal.[27] She made her debut for the club on 14 September during a 5–1 WSL victory againstLondon City Lionesses.[28] Rolfö scored her first goal for United during their 1–0Champions League victory againstAtlético Madrid on 16 October.[29]
Rolfö played forSweden under-19 international[30] team at the 2011–12UEFA Under-19 Championship. She helped Sweden win the competition by defeatingSpain 1–0 in extra time.[31]
Rolfö's club form with Linköping caught the eye of national teamcoachPia Sundhage, who promptly handed Rolfö a debutcap in Sweden's 2–1friendly defeat byGermany atEyravallen on 29 October 2014. In her five-minute substitute appearance she almost scored but was denied by German goalkeeperNadine Angerer.[32]
Rolfö played in the2016 Summer Olympics atRio de Janeiro helping Sweden to a silver medal after losing in the final to Germany.[33] Rolfö did not feature in the 2–1 loss in the Gold Medal Match, after suffering a tournament-ending injury in thequarter-final against theUSWNT.[34]
On 16 June 2019, Rolfö scored her first goal in the2019 World Cup in a 5–1 win overThailand.[35]
Rolfö was selected to represent Sweden in the2020 Summer Olympics held inTokyo in 2021. She featured in every match except for Sweden's final group stage match againstNew Zealand. She scored three goals in five matches as her team won the silver medal again after being defeated 2–3 on penalties byCanada.[36]
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for theFIFA 2023 World Cup.[37] She scored the first goal in the 2-0 win overAustralia for third place.[38] Two weeks later, she underwent knee surgery to repair hermeniscus, and was out for the rest of the year.[39]
On 12 July 2025, she received her 100th cap in a 4–1 victory overGermany at theUEFA Women's Euro 2025.[40]
Rolfö is currently in a relationship with Simon Skott, whom she met in 2016.[5][41][42]
While at Wolfsburg, Rolfö was roommates with fellow national team teammateMadelen Janogy, whom Rolfö helped tackle her mental health challenges.[43][44]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | UWCL | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jitex | 2011 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 9 | 2[a] | 0 | – | – | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2012 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 16 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 65 | 16 | ||||
| Linköping | 2014 | Damallsvenskan | 20 | 8 | 3[a] | 0 | – | – | 23 | 8 | ||
| 2015 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | – | 1[b] | 1 | 18 | 13 | |||
| 2017 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 29 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2016–17 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 19 | 9 | 2[c] | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 23 | 12 | |||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | 23 | 12 | |||
| Total | 40 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | – | 51 | 24 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2019–20 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 | 6 | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 16 | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 22 | 4 | |||
| Total | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | – | 38 | 12 | |||
| Barcelona | 2021–22 | Primera División | 26 | 9 | 3[d] | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2[e] | 1 | 42 | 13 |
| 2022–23 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 2023–24 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Total | 77 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 129 | 38 | ||
| Manchester United | 2025–26 | WSL | 8 | 0 | 0[f] | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0[g] | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Career total | 260 | 86 | 34 | 11 | 63 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 364 | 122 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| Total | 103 | 33 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2016 | Łódź, Poland |  Poland | 4–0 | 4–0 | Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 2 | 6 June 2016 | Gothenburg, Sweden |  Moldova | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | 21 July 2016 | Kalmar, Sweden |  Japan | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 March 2017 | Albufeira, Portugal |  Russia | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Algarve Cup |
| 6 | 28 February 2018 | Parchal, Portugal |  Canada | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2018 Algarve Cup |
| 7 | 5 March 2018 | Parchal, Portugal | Russia | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 8 | 3–0 | |||||
| 9 | 16 June 2019 | Nice, France |  Thailand | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 10 | 8 October 2019 | Gothenburg, Sweden |  Slovakia | 7–0 | 7–0 | Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 11 | 10 March 2020 | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |  Portugal | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2020 Algarve Cup |
| 12 | 1 December 2020 | Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 3–0 | 6–0 | Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 13 | 19 February 2021 | Paola, Malta |  Austria | 2–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 5–1 | |||||
| 15 | 24 July 2021 | Saitama, Japan |  Australia | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 16 | 3–2 | |||||
| 17 | 2 August 2021 | Yokohama, Japan | Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 18 | 17 September 2021 | Senec, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 26 October 2021 | Paisley, Scotland |  Scotland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 20 | 25 November 2021 | Gothenburg, Sweden |  Finland | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 30 November 2021 | Malmö, Sweden | Slovakia | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 22 | 7 April 2022 | Gori, Georgia |  Georgia | 1–0 | 15–0 | |
| 23 | 13 July 2022 | Sheffield, England |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 2022 |
| 24 | 7 September 2022 | Tampere, Finland | Finland | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2023 World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 11 April 2023 | Gothenburg, Sweden |  Norway | 1–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 26 | 23 July 2023 | Wellington, New Zealand |  South Africa | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 27 | 29 July 2023 |  Italy | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 28 | 19 August 2023 | Brisbane, Australia | Australia | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 29 | 5 April 2024 | London, England |  England | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 30 | 31 May 2024 | Dublin, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 31 | 21 February 2025 | Odense, Denmark |  Denmark | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League A |
| 32 | 4 April 2025 | Solna, Sweden | Italy | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| 33 | 12 July 2025 | Zurich, Switzerland |  Germany | 3–1 | 4–1 | Euro 2025 |
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