Gustav Willy Lindgren (born 16 August 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Degerfors, as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustav Willy Lindgren[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Degerfors | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sollentuna | |||
| 2018–2020 | FC Djursholm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Karlberg | ||
| 2022 | Sollentuna | 19 | (10) |
| 2023– | Degerfors | 42 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:46, 26 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Stockholm,[2] Lindgren spent his early career with Sollentuna and FC Djursholm; after playing for Karlberg in 2021,[3][4] he returned to Sollentuna in 2022.[5] At the end of that season it was announced that he would sign for Degerfors.[5] He scored 3 goals for the club in the 2023 Allsvenskan, before scoring more goals in the 2024 Superettan,[6] leading to speculation that he would sign for AIK.[7]
In September 2024 he signed for English club Peterborough United, effective from 1 January 2025.[8][9][10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Sweden - G. Lindgren - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Gustav Lindgren". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Målfarlig anfallstalang väljer KB: "Fin avslutare"". www.svenskalag.se.
- ^ "Superettanklubb bjuder in Diawara och Lindgren". www.svenskalag.se.
- ^ a b "Gustav Lindgren klar för Degerfors IF - Degerfors IF". www.degerforsif.se. 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Gustav Lindgren om att skjuta Degerfors tillbaka till allsvenskan: "Vore väldigt mäktigt"". Fotbolldirekt.
- ^ "AVSLÖJAR: AIK kan ta Degerfors succéanfallare". Fotbolldirekt.
- ^ "Degerfors säljer Gustav Lindgren efter säsongen - Degerfors IF". www.degerforsif.se. 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Officiellt: Degerfors säljer Gustav Lindgren". fotbollskanalen.
- ^ "Swedish Striker Set To Join In January | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com.
- ^ "Gustav Lindgren: Peterborough United agree £500,000 deal for Swede". BBC Sport. 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Peterborough United unveil surprise signing from Sweden with help from a player's father!".