Viktor Melker Widell (born 19 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays either in central midfield or as a winger for club Swansea City.
Early life Widell was born 19 April 2002. His father, Mikael, was a footballer, and 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.
Widell played youth football in Malmö FF.
Club career On 18 July 2023, Widell joined Danish club AaB on a 3-year deal.
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.
International career 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMalmö FF2022Allsvenskan0000——00BK Olympic (loan)2022Ettan27300——273Landskrona BoIS2023Superettan14122——163AaB2023–24Danish 1st Division28634——31102024–25Danish Superliga27340——313Total55974——6213Swansea City2025–26EFL Championship2301040—280Career total11913106400013319
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden202510Total10
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