Gabriel Johan Gudmundsson (born 29 April 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Leeds United and the Sweden national team.
Club career
Groningen On 28 May 2019, it was announced that Gudmundsson had signed for Dutch club Groningen. The length of his contract was not disclosed, and the fee was later estimated to be around SEK 2.5 million (€250,000).
Lille On 31 August 2021, Gudmundsson signed a five-year contract with French champions Lille. The transfer fee was rumoured by Voetbal International to be around €6,000,000, though 10% of Groningen's profit went to former club Halmstads BK.
Leeds United On 8 July 2025, after four seasons with Lille, Gudmundsson signed for Premier League club Leeds United on a four-year contract. According to various columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include a base fee of €12m (£10.35m). His contract includes an annual salary around £3.88m (€4.5m) gross per season.
On 8 March 2026, Gudmundsson recorded his first goal and assist with Leeds United in a 3–0 FA Cup fifth round win against Norwich City at Elland Road.
International career After having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a total of 11 times between 2014 and 2019, Gudmundsson made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 June 2022 in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B game against Serbia, replacing Viktor Claesson in the 77th minute of a 1–0 loss.
On 12 May 2026, Gudmundsson was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life Gabriel is the son of former Sweden and Blackburn Rovers player Niklas Gudmundsson.
Style of play Gudmundsson is a left-back but has also played in midfield or as a centre-back. Adam Pope from BBC Radio Leeds described him as a "good ball-carrier who takes a few risks, and is quick and athletic".
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHalmstads BK2016Superettan17010——202002017Allsvenskan25421———2752018Superettan28931———31102019Superettan10141———142Total8014103——209217Groningen2019–20Eredivisie11200———1122020–21Eredivisie23000——002302021–22Eredivisie30————30Total37200———372Lille2021–22Ligue 130120—40—3612022–23Ligue 118000—–—1802023–24Ligue 125120—110—3812024–25Ligue 130220—130—452Total103460—280—1374Lille II2022–2310————10Leeds United2025–26Premier League3203100——3512026–27Premier League100000——10Total3303100——361Career total25420204002802030424
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden2022202023402024602025902026110Total320
References
External links
Profile at the Leeds United F.C. website