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FSU's Beata Olsson signs pro deal with Swedish team

Florida State's Beata Olsson (9) watches the ball against North Carolina during the second half of the NCAA women's soccer tournament semifinal match against Florida State in Cary, N.C., Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Florida State's Beata Olsson (9) watches the ball against North Carolina during the second half of the NCAA women's soccer tournament semifinal match against Florida State in Cary, N.C., Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Olsson returns to her home country as a collegiate champion and now a professional athlete.

Florida State University soccer star Beata Olsson is originally from Enkoping, Sweden, however she spent the last three years in Tallahassee helping the Noles win back-to-back ACC conference titles and two national championships.

It was announced over the weekend that the Noles’ three-time All-ACC performer will be joining one of Sweden’s premier pro-football clubs, AIK, this upcoming season. The team shared the new partnership on its social media page Saturday.

The latest signing comes after Olsson scored one goal and two assists in last year’s national title game against Stanford.

Olsson’s performance helped earn Florida State’s fourth national title and first undefeated season in school history.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.