Melker Widell
 Widell playing for AaB in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Billeberga, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | IK Wormo | ||
| 2015–2016 | LB07 | ||
| 2016–2021 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Malmö FF | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → BK Olympic (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2023 | Landskrona BoIS | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | AaB | 44 | (7) |
| 2025– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → AaB (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sweden U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:21, 25 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Viktor Melker Widell (born 19 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays either in central midfield or as a winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City.
Early life
[edit]Widell was born 19 April 2002. His father, Mikael, played as a goalkeeper in the minor leagues of Swedish football. His younger brother, Casper Widell, currently plays for the Dutch team Excelsior in the Eredivisie.[citation needed]
Widell played youth football in Malmö FF.[citation needed]
Club career
[edit]On 18 July 2023, Widell joined Danish club AaB on a 3-year deal.[1]
On 31 January 2025, Widell joined EFL Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, and was loaned back to AaB for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[2][3]
International career
[edit]On 16 November 2023, Widell made his debut for the Sweden U21 during a 3–0 victory over Finland U21s, where he played the whole match on the central midfield. He made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 25 March 2025, replacing Benjamin Nygren in the 86th minute of a friendly 5–1 win against the Northern Ireland.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 25 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Officielt: AaB henter svensk kantspiller". bold.dk (in Danish). 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Swansea City sign Sweden Under-21 international Melker Widell | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Melker Widell: Swansea City sign Aab Aalborg midfielder". BBC Sport. 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Sweden vs. Northern Ireland". SvFF.
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