{"id":207885,"date":"2025-12-24T02:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T02:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/207885\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T02:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T02:59:11","slug":"shels-bring-in-swedish-midfielder-lundgren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/207885\/","title":{"rendered":"Shels bring in Swedish midfielder Lundgren"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shelbourne have completed the signing of Swedish midfielder Maill Lundgren from Degerfors IF for an undisclosed fee.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old arrives at Tolka Park with a reputation as a technically strong midfielder who can operate centrally or in wide attacking areas.<\/p>\n<p>He came through the academies of IFK Haninge and Enskede IK before gaining senior experience in Sweden and Spain, where he had a spell with Real Murcia.<\/p>\n<p>Lundgren made 10 first-team appearances for Degerfors IF in the Swedish top flight last season, spending the latter part of the year on loan at second-tier outfit Sandvikens IF, where he scored twice in eight games.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">\ud835\uddea\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9 \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea<\/p>\n<p>Shelbourne FC are delighted to confirm the signing of Maill Lundgren from Degerfors IF for an undisclosed fee.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish midfielder joins ahead of the new season, subject to international clearance.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DublinsFinest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#DublinsFinest<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Reds2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Reds2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RNI3z8Ge6s\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/RNI3z8Ge6s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shelbourne FC (@shelsfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shelsfc\/status\/2003500336548602016\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m very excited to sign for Shelbourne,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It\u2019s a club with a strong identity, big ambitions and passionate fans. I\u2019m ready to contribute and make an impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shels boss Joey O\u2019Brien added: &#8220;Maill is a player we\u2019ve been following for sometime and we\u2019re delighted he\u2019s chosen to take the decision to join us, an attacking player with great technique who looks to take on defenders we feel he&#8217;ll make a difference in the final third. We can\u2019t wait to get him into the group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shelbourne&#8217;s women&#8217;s team have brought Maggie Pierce back to the club for the 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce returns to Tolka Park following a spell with Carolina Ascent.<\/p>\n<p>The former USA underage international previously represented Shels in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m so excited to be coming home to Tolka Park for 2026,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I\u2019ve missed the girls, the staff, the fans and everyone involved in the club. I can\u2019t wait to get back out on the pitch and hopefully help the club achieve success in 2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcf2 (1) new message from Maggie Pierce <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DublinsFinest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#DublinsFinest<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Reds2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Reds2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RZctSmxOeI\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/RZctSmxOeI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shelbourne FC (@shelsfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shelsfc\/status\/2003483932873142365\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shelbourne have completed the signing of Swedish midfielder Maill Lundgren from Degerfors IF for an undisclosed fee. 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