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Victor Lindelöf

Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf (Swedish: [ˈvɪk.tɔr ˈlɪn.dɛˌløːv]; born 17 July 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Aston Villa and captains the Sweden national team. Lindelöf began his career in Sweden at Västerås SK, making his debut in October 2009. In December 2011, he agreed to move to Benfica in Portugal, initially representing the club at youth and B levels. After making his first-team debut in September 2013, he continued to appear for the club at B level, while also winning three Primeira Liga titles. He joined Premier League side Manchester United in July 2017, winning an EFL Cup in 2023, and also an FA Cup in 2024. He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. Lindelöf has represented Sweden at under-17, under-19, under-21, and senior levels. He was a part of the winning squad of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his senior international debut in March 2016 and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.

Infobox

Full name
Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf
Date of birth
(1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth
Västerås, Sweden
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Aston Villa
Number
3
2007–2009
Västerås SK
2012–2013
Sweden U19
Years
Team
2009–2012
Västerås SK
2012–2015
Benfica B
2013–2017
Benfica
2017–2025
Manchester United
2025–
Aston Villa
2010–2011
Sweden U17
2014–2015
Sweden U21
2016–
Sweden

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Västerås SK
Västerås SK
Club
Västerås SK
Season
2009
League
Division 1 Norra
League
1
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
Europe
1
Europe
0
2010
2010
Club
2010
Season
Division 1 Norra
League
9
League
0
League
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
9
Europe
0
2011
2011
Club
2011
Season
Superettan
League
27
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
League cup
Europe
28
Europe
0
2012
2012
Club
2012
Season
Division 1 Norra
League
13
League
0
League
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
13
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
50
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
51
Other
0
Benfica B
Benfica B
Club
Benfica B
Season
2012–13
League
Segunda Liga
League
15
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
Europe
15
Europe
0
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Segunda Liga
League
33
League
2
League
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
33
Europe
2
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Segunda Liga
League
41
League
2
League
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
41
Europe
2
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
LigaPro
League
7
League
0
League
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
7
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
96
League
4
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
96
Other
4
Benfica
Benfica
Club
Benfica
Season
2013–14
League
Primeira Liga
League
1
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
Other
2
Total
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Primeira Liga
League
0
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
1
Total
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Primeira Liga
League
15
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
23
Total
1
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Primeira Liga
League
32
League
1
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
8
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
47
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
48
League
2
League
6
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
12
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
73
Other
2
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2017–18
League
Premier League
League
17
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
5
Europe
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
29
Total
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
30
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
7
Europe
0
Europe
Other
40
Other
1
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
35
League
1
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
Other
47
Other
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
11
Europe
0
Europe
Other
45
Other
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
28
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
Other
35
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
20
League
0
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
7
Europe
0
Europe
Other
35
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
19
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
Other
28
Other
1
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
16
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
25
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
194
League
4
League
23
League
0
National cup
17
National cup
0
League cup
49
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
284
Other
4
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
Other
8
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
392
League
10
League
30
League
0
National cup
23
National cup
0
League cup
65
League cup
0
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
512
Other
10
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Västerås SK
2009
Division 1 Norra
1
0
1
0
2010
Division 1 Norra
9
0
9
0
2011
Superettan
27
0
1
0
28
0
2012
Division 1 Norra
13
0
13
0
Total
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
Benfica B
2012–13
Segunda Liga
15
0
15
0
2013–14
Segunda Liga
33
2
33
2
2014–15
Segunda Liga
41
2
41
2
2015–16
LigaPro
7
0
7
0
Total
96
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
96
4
Benfica
2013–14
Primeira Liga
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2014–15
Primeira Liga
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2015–16
Primeira Liga
15
1
0
0
4
0
4
0
0
0
23
1
2016–17
Primeira Liga
32
1
4
0
2
0
8
0
1
0
47
1
Total
48
2
6
0
6
0
12
0
1
0
73
2
Manchester United
2017–18
Premier League
17
0
3
0
3
0
5
0
1
0
29
0
2018–19
Premier League
30
1
3
0
0
0
7
0
40
1
2019–20
Premier League
35
1
5
0
3
0
4
0
47
1
2020–21
Premier League
29
1
3
0
2
0
11
0
45
1
2021–22
Premier League
28
0
1
0
1
0
5
0
35
0
2022–23
Premier League
20
0
4
0
4
0
7
0
35
0
2023–24
Premier League
19
1
3
0
2
0
4
0
28
1
2024–25
Premier League
16
0
1
0
2
0
6
0
0
0
25
0
Total
194
4
23
0
17
0
49
0
1
0
284
4
Aston Villa
2025–26
Premier League
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
8
0
Career total
392
10
30
0
23
0
65
0
2
0
512
10
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Sweden
Sweden
National team
Sweden
2016
2016
National team
2016
Year
11
Apps
1
2017
2017
National team
2017
Year
7
Apps
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
11
Apps
1
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
4
Apps
1
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
5
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
12
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
6
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
8
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
3
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
73
Apps
3
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Sweden
2016
11
1
2017
7
0
2018
11
1
2019
4
1
2020
5
0
2021
12
0
2022
6
0
2023
8
0
2024
6
0
2025
3
0
Total
73
3
List of international goals scored by Victor Lindelöf · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
10 October 2016
Venue
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Opponent
Bulgaria
Score
3–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
20 November 2018
Venue
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Opponent
Russia
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2018–19 UEFA Nations League B
3
3
No.
3
Date
5 September 2019
Venue
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Opponent
Faroe Islands
Score
3–0
Result
4–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
10 October 2016
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Bulgaria
3–0
3–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
20 November 2018
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Russia
1–0
2–0
2018–19 UEFA Nations League B
3
5 September 2019
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
3–0
4–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

References

  1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
  2. Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
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    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/204679/victor-lindelof
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    https://www.premierleague.com/players/5066/Victor-Lindel%C3%B6f/overview
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    https://www.besoccer.com/player/v-nilsson-lindelof-218417
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    http://www.ikfranke.com/News/4865639/Victor-Nilsson-Lindelof-vann-arets-back?firstRef
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    https://muss.se/2017/07/17/allt-du-behover-veta-om-victor-nilsson-lindelof/
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    https://www.vskfotboll.nu/nyhetsarkiv/?news_id=2153
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    https://www.vskfotboll.nu/nyhetsarkiv/?news_id=2635
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    https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/internationell/ovrigaligor/article14017555.ab
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20150611022849/http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/42058/language/pt-PT/.aspx
  18. "Lindelöf preparado para travar Bernardo Silva"
    https://pt.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0ded7df04fd7-1946c553cc1f-1000--lindelof-preparado-para-travar-bernardo-silva/
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  22. A Bola
    https://www.abola.pt/jogodireto/index.aspx?id=251730
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    http://www.slbenfica.pt/Portals/0/Documentos/ComunicVendaLindelofJun17.pdf
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    http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/Jun/manchester-united-agrees-transfer-with-benfica-for-sweden-defender-victor-lindelof.aspx
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  34. "Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof discuss their defensive partnership"
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  35. "Defensive duo Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof discuss importance of warm weather training camp"
    https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/defensive-duo-harry-maguire-and-victor-lindelof-discuss-their-man-utd-partnership
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    https://www.worldsoccer.com/world-cup/sweden-world-cup-fixtures-399889
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    https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotbollsvm/karleksforklaring-efter-brollopet-vackra-fru/
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