Ida Friman

Ida Elin Friman is a Swedish bandy player, currently playing with Villa Lidköping BK in the women's Elitserien. She has played with the Swedish women's national bandy team.

Playing career

Friman is from Surte and her mother club was Surte BK; she played at youth level for Surte/Kareby BK/IS. She joined Villa Lidköping BK in 2018.

International play

Friman made her international debut in January 2017, at age 17, appearing in a pair of training matches against Finland and scoring twice in each match.
She also represented Sweden in the women's bandy tournament at the 2019 Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Friman scored a goal in the gold medal match to help Sweden defeat Russia and claim top honours in the tournament.

Personal life

Friman studies civil engineering and architecture at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg; for the 2019–20 school year, she was awarded one of 75 annual scholarships for students who have represented Sweden in international sport. Her father, Jonny Friman, played for Surte BK, and her brother, Gustav, and sister, Moa, also play for Elitserien teams.