FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Group G Player to Watch: Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) – Data Analysis

Group G sees three-time third-place finishers Sweden grouped with Argentina, Italy, and South Korea.

Sweden will look to go one step further this time and if they are to do it, Barcelona Femení forward Fridolina Rolfö needs to play a key part.

The 29-year-old Liga F player has had a promising first season in Spain, following a productive spell in Germany with Bayern Munich Frauen and VfL Wolfsburg Frauen.

The below visualisation shows where Fridolina Rolfö ranks for some of the key metrics when compared with the other players who play in a similar position to hers in the 22/23 league season.

Fridolina Rolfö Radar Chart

Although this data analysis compares Rolfö’s numbers to those of the other left-backs in Liga F, the 29-year-old has played a significant portion of her minutes as a left-sided forward or left-sided attacking midfielder.

She has even played 11% of her minutes as a centre-forward.

There are not many players in the world who can bring this level of versatility to the pitch, and this is what makes her special. 

After signing for Barcelona Femení in 2021, Rolfö had a steady but exciting start to her career in Spain, scoring nine goals in her first season.

This season, with eight goals and eight assists to her name, the Swedish international had another productive campaign in front of goal.

The visual above indicates Fridolina Rolfö’s abilities across different aspects of the game. 

Her offensive numbers show her true attacking ability.

She is a high-volume shooter (96th percentile for shots per 90 minutes), 83rd percentile for dribbles per 90 minutes, and a very good finisher (96th percentile for Goal Contributions per 90 minutes and Expected Goal Contributions per 90 minutes ). 

Her defensive numbers are sound too, with her ranking above average for a number of key defensive metrics, including 1v1 defending.

Fridolina Rolfö could not have asked for a better season going into this summer’s World Cup.

The Sweden international, one of the seniormost members of the squad, will be looking to help her nation go that step further in this year’s tournament.

She is definitely one of the players to watch out for, not just in Group G, but throughout the entire FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.