Trond Dennis Widgren (born 28 March 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a left back for IK Sirius in Allsvenskan.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trond Dennis Widgren | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Östersund, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IK Sirius | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | IFK Östersund | ||
| 2009–2010 | Östersunds FK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2018 | Östersunds FK | 168 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Hammarby IF | 53 | (0) |
| 2021 | → IK Sirius (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2022– | IK Sirius | 68 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2019 | |||
Club career
editÖstersunds FK
editWidgren started to play football at IFK Östersund, before moving to other local club Östersunds FK at age 14. He made his debut for their senior team in 2010.[2]
During Widgren's time at the club, Östersund won several promotions from Division 2, Sweden's fourth tier, to Allsvenskan, the highest division.[3] He was a key player for long-time manager Graham Potter's side between 2010 and 2018,[4] also making several continental appearances in the Europa League.[3]
Widgren was a part of the Östersund side that won Svenska Cupen in 2017, the first domestic title in the club's history.[5]
Hammarby IF
editOn 2 January 2019, Widgren moved on a free transfer to fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[6] He made 25 league appearances during his first season, as the club finished 3rd in the table.[1]
On 30 May 2021, Widgren won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen with Hammarby through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final.[7][8]
On 13 July 2021, Widgren was sent on loan for the remainder of the year to fellow Allsvenskan club IK Sirius.[9][10] Making 18 league appearances, Widgren helped the club avoid relegation by finishing in 11th place in the table, before leaving at the end of the season.[11]
IK Sirius
editOn 22 July 2022, Widgren transferred to IK Sirius on a permanent deal, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[12][13]
International career
editBetween 2011 and 2013, Widgren won three caps for the Swedish U19 national team.[14] He was the first player ever from Östersunds FK to feature in a domestic national team.[2]
Personal life
editWidgren was born in Östersund to a Swedish mother and a Norwegian father,[2] thus making him eligible for the Norway national team.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 17 July 2022[16]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Östersunds FK | 2010 | Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Division 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Division 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Superettan | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Superettan | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Superettan | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 168 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 203 | 5 | ||
| Hammarby IF | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
| IK Sirius (loan) | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 239 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 281 | 6 | ||
Honours
editÖstersunds FK
Hammarby IF
- Svenska Cupen: 2020–21
Notes
edit- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ a b "Dennis Widgren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Han går från Norge för att se sonen Dennis Widgren spela mot AIK: "Var stor i käften"" (in Swedish). Hela Hälsingland. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Dennis Widgren lämnar ÖFK" (in Swedish). Östersunds FK. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Idel solsken efter Göteborgssegern men Dennis siktar ännu högre – drömmer om proffsspel utomlands" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidning. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Widgren: "Har nog slutat att nypa mig i armen"" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Widgren klar för Bajen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Dennis Widgren klar för Sirius Fotboll" (in Swedish). IK Sirius Fotboll. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Dennis Widgren lånas ut till Sirius" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Ola Andersson om det fortsatta truppbygget" (in Swedish). IK Sirius Fotboll. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Dennis Widgren klar för Sirius Fotboll" (in Swedish). IK Sirius Fotboll. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Dennis Widgren till Sirius" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Landslagsdatabasen: Dennis Widgren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Widgrens babylycka – och nya chans till spel i norska landslaget: "Kanske ska slå Lasse en signal"" (in Swedish). Östersunds-Posten. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dennis Widgren at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links
edit- Dennis Widgren at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archive 1, archive 2)
- Dennis Widgren club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Dennis Widgren at Elite Football