Axel Johannes Vidjeskog (born 14 April 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Varbergs BoIS in Superettan.
Club career Vidjeskog began to play football in the youth program of FF Jaro. He started his senior career in 2017, playing for Jaro first team in the second-tier Ykkönen, and for the reserve team Jakobstads BK in the third-tier Kakkonen.
For the 2021 season, Vidjeskog joined a Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS). At the start of the 2022 season, he was loaned out to fellow Veikkausliiga side Ilves. He returned to KuPS in July, after his loan deal expired. Vidjeskog and KuPS won two consecutive Finnish Cups in 2021 and 2022. On 13 November 2023, he extended his contract with KuPS until the end of 2024.AXU JATKAA KUOPIOSSA!, kups.fi, 13 November 2023 Widjeskog and KuPS won the 2024 Finnish Cup and the Finnish Championship title, completing the club's first-ever double.
On 12 February 2025, he signed with Trelleborg.VÄLKOMMEN AXEL WIDJESKOG!, trelleborgsff.se, 12 February 2025 He scored his first goal for Trelleborg on 28 February, the winning goal in a 1–0 win against Degerfors in Svenska Cupen.
On 29 January 2026, he signed with Varbergs BoISVälkommen Axel, boisfc.nu, 29 January 2026
Personal life Vidjeskog is a Swedish-speaking Finn. Two of his brothers are also professional footballers. The younger brother Isak Vidjeskog plays for Varbergs BoIS, and the older Adam Vidjeskog plays for Jaro.Talangflykten utomlands, den ihållande trenden i Fotbollsfinland: Instängt liv i Portugal eller Italien skrämde Isak Vidjeskog – första tiden i trygga Sverige blev ändå en chock, Svenska Yle, 12 May 2022 Their father Niklas is a head coach of Jaro.Tässä on FF Jaron uusi päävalmentaja – Tuttu nimi aiemmilta vuosilta, Pietarsaaren Sanomat, 4 November 2023
Career statistics Axel Vidjeskog stats, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJakobstads BK2017Kakkonen20–––202018Kakkonen41–––412019Kakkonen20–––202020Kakkonen30–––30Total111000000111Jaro2017Ykkönen30–––302018Ykkönen3010––402019Ykkönen20420––2242020Ykkönen9250––142Total357800000437KuFu-982021Kakkonen66–––66KuPS2021Veikkausliiga16140–402412022Veikkausliiga910030101312023Veikkausliiga2242050213152024Veikkausliiga2644174414110Total731010115411310917Ilves (loan)2022Veikkausliiga101–––101Trelleborg2025Superettan26331––294Varbergs BoIS20263030––60Career total1642824215411321436
Honours KuPS Veikkausliiga: 2024Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021, 2022, 2023 Finnish Cup: 2021, 2022, 2024KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
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