Why Real Madrid spent so much to land Sweden star ...
Key takeaways
- Sweden's Felicia Schröder is one of the best young strikers in Europe already.
- So can Schröder help Madrid in their quest to reach the top?
- Primarily a central striker, Schröder often finds and attacks space early, and has versatility to play anywhere across the front line.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Sweden's Felicia Schröder is one of the best young strikers in Europe already. Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images Real Madrid have signed 19-year-old Sweden forward Felicia Schröder from BK Häcken, in a move that the Swedish side (and Schröder's agent, Linus Gunnarsson) said broke the world transfer record for a women's player.
In truth it's a bit more complicated, as a Häcken spokesperson told Reuters that the fee was more than the $1.5 million Orlando Pride paid to Tigres for the signing of Mexico playmaker Lizbeth Ovalle last August, yet FIFA documentation shows that London City Lionesses actually set a world record when they acquired the signature of France midfielder Grace Geyoro from Paris Saint-Germain for around $1.9 million in September.
Whatever the actual fee -- which multiple Swedish sources have assigned as 15 million Swedish kronor (about $1.54 million) -- Madrid have paid big money for a teenager who doesn't have much experience, let alone at the top level. But her goal record is impressive.