Melker Widell

Viktor Melker Widell (born 19 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays either in central midfield or as a winger for Danish 1st Division club AaB.

Melker Widell
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002
Place of birth Billeberga, Sweden
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AaB
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2015 IK Wormo
2015–2016 LB07
2016-2021 Malmö FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Malmö FF 0 (0)
2022BK Olympic (loan) 27 (3)
2023 Landskrona BoIS 14 (1)
2023– AaB 28 (6)
International career
2018 Sweden U17 3 (0)
2023– Sweden U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:53, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Early life

Widell was born 19 April 2002. His father, Mikael, played as a goalkeeper in the minor leagues of Swedish football.[1] 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.[2]

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.

References

  1. "Casper Widell, il centrale dell'Helsingborg lanciato in prima squadra da un ex-Juve". transfermarkt.it (in Italian). 26 February 2024.
  2. "Officielt: AaB henter svensk kantspiller". bold.dk (in Danish). 18 July 2023.


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