Eva Nyström joined West Ham United on 25 January 2025, signing a two-and-a-half year contract in east London after leaving Swedish Damallsvenskan side Hammarby IF.
The defender made over 100 appearances for the Stockholm-based club since arriving in 2021, including matches in the UEFA Women’s Champions League where she faced the likes of holders Barcelona in the group stage of the competition during the first half of the 2024/25 season.
The defender has also won domestic silverware in Sweden, winning both the Swedish Cup and Swedish top division title in 2023.
Nyström made her competitive debut for Helsinki-based side FC Viikingit at just 15 years old and made the switch to PK-35 Vantaa two years later, where she clinched the Kansallinen Liiga title in 2018.
The defender then switched allegiances to begin her footballing journey in Sweden with AIK in 2019, scoring eight goals in 26 appearances in the second division, before moving to top-flight side Umeå IK a year later.
On the international stage, Nyström has received 24 caps for Finland, starting every match in their UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying campaign that saw The Boreal Owls book their place at this summer’s tournament.
Career
Made her West Ham United women’s team debut away at Liverpool on 2 February 2025… Tasted victory in her first appearance at Chigwell Construction Stadium as the women’s team defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 in the Barclays Women’s Super League on 16 February 2025...Made eight appearances in all competitions in second half of 2024/25...Called up to Finland's UEFA Women's Euro 2025 squad.
Born in Helsinki, Nyström started her youth career with her local side FC Viikingit and progressed through the age groups before eventually making her senior debut in 2014 at only 15 years old… Moved to Finnish top-flight side PK-35 Vantaa in 2016 where she spent three years, helping the club to win the title in her second season… Joined AIK in the Swedish second division in January 2019, scoring eight goals in 26 appearances… After a spell at Umeå IK in the Damallsvenskan, Nyström signed for Hammarby in 2021, where she went on to make more than 100 appearances… Won the league title and the Svenska Cupen with Hammarby in 2023.