Viktor Melker Widell (born 19 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays either in central midfield or as a winger for 3F Superliga club AaB.

Melker Widell
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 22)
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 43 (7)
International career
2018 Sweden U17 3 (0)
2023–2024 Sweden U21 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:25, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Widell was born 19 April 2002.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

Widell played youth football in Malmö FF.[citation needed]

Club career

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On 18 July 2023, Widell joined Danish club AaB on a 3-year deal.[2]

International career

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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

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  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.