Evelyn Ijeh (born 12 August 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Sweden national team.
Ijeh began her career with IFK Göteborg, BK Häcken, Lidköpings FK, and Växjö DFF in her native Sweden. She signed with Mexican club Tigres UANL in 2023, before joining Italian club AC Milan initially on loan the following year.
Ijeh started playing football at the age of ten.
Ijeh started her career with Swedish side IFK Göteborg, where she debuted for the club during a 3âÂÂ1 loss to Hammarby.
On 2 February 2024, Ijeh signed on a loan deal with AC Milan for the rest of the 2023âÂÂ24 season.
On 3 July 2024, Ijeh signed on a permanent deal with AC Milan until 30 June 2027.
On 23 January 2026, Ijeh joined the NWSL's North Carolina Courage on a transfer from AC Milan and signed a four-year contract with the club.
Ijeh was first called up to the national team in June 2024 to play matches against France and England in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying. She started in her first senior game against France in Dijon, where Sweden lost 2âÂÂ1. Four days later, she came on as a sub for Madelen Janogy before the second half started against England in Gothenburg, a match that ended in a 0âÂÂ0 draw.
In 2024, she became cap-tied to Sweden, her country of birth. Despite training with the Super Falcons in Vienna, Australia in 2021, she is now ineligible to represent Nigeria.
Ijeh mainly operates as a striker and has been described as "played in all positions, even goalkeeper as a child. And in F19, Evelyn Ijeh shifted between being left back and center back".
Ijeh is the sister of Swedish footballer Josephine Ijeh and daughter of Peter Ijeh. She sees her father as her biggest motivator. Her father was a former international player for Nigeria and also played for Viking FC in Norway.