Gabriel Gudmundsson

Gabriel Gudmundsson
Gudmundsson with Sweden in 2023
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Johan Gudmundsson[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999[1]
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 3
Youth career
Halmstads BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Halmstads BK 80 (14)
2019–2021 Groningen 37 (2)
2021–2025 Lille 103 (4)
2025– Leeds United 32 (0)
International career‡
2014 Sweden U17 1 (0)
2016–2018 Sweden U19 8 (1)
2019 Sweden U21 2 (0)
2022– Sweden 28 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:38, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:55, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Gabriel Johan Gudmundsson (born 29 April 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Leeds United and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Groningen

On 28 May 2019, it was announced that Gudmundsson had signed for Dutch club Groningen.[2] The length of his contract was not disclosed,[3] and the fee was later estimated to be around SEK 2.5 million (€250,000).[4]

Lille

On 31 August 2021, Gudmundsson signed a five-year contract with French champions Lille.[5] The transfer fee was rumoured by Voetbal International to be around €6,000,000, though 10% of Groningen's profit went to former club Halmstads BK.[6][4]

Leeds United

On 8 July 2025, after four seasons with Lille, Gudmundsson signed for Premier League club Leeds United on a four-year contract.[7][8] According to various columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include a base fee of €12m (£10.35m).[9][10][11][12] His contract includes an annual salary around £3.88m (€4.5m) gross per season.[12]

On 8 March 2026, Gudmundsson recorded his first goal and assist with Leeds United in a 3–0 FA Cup fifth round win against Norwich City at Elland Road.[13]

International career

After having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a total of 11 times between 2014 and 2019, Gudmundsson made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 June 2022 in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B game against Serbia, replacing Viktor Claesson in the 77th minute of a 1–0 loss.[14][15]

On 12 May 2026, Gudmundsson was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16]

Personal life

Gabriel is the son of former Sweden and Blackburn Rovers player Niklas Gudmundsson.[17]

Style of play

Gudmundsson is a left-back but has also played in midfield or as a centre-back. Adam Pope from BBC Radio Leeds described him as a "good ball-carrier who takes a few risks, and is quick and athletic".[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 April 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Halmstads BK 2016 Superettan 17010——20200
2017 Allsvenskan 25421———275
2018 Superettan 28931———3110
2019 Superettan 10141———142
Total 8014103——209217
Groningen 2019–20 Eredivisie 11200———112
2020–21 Eredivisie 23000——00230
2021–22 Eredivisie 30————30
Total 37200———372
Lille 2021–22 Ligue 1 30120—4[c]0—361
2022–23 Ligue 1 18000—–—180
2023–24 Ligue 1 25120—11[d]0—381
2024–25 Ligue 1 30220—13[c]0—452
Total 103460—280—1374
Lille II 2022–23 Championnat National 3 10————10
Leeds United 2025–26 Premier League 3203100——351
Career total 25320204002802030324

International

As of match played 30 June 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 202220
202340
202460
202590
202670
Total280

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 20 June 2026. p. 42. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "FC Groningen haalt Zweeds jeugdinternational". nos.nl (in Dutch). 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "FC Groningen gaat verder op Zweedse toer en presenteert eerste aanwinst". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "KLART: Gudmundsson till Lille – dyraste svenska vänsterbacken". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "GABRIEL GUDMUNDSSON, UN ESPOIR SUÉDOIS AU LOSC" (in French). Lille. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Opluchting in Groningen: toptransfer Gudmundsson één minuut voor tijd rond". vi.nl. 31 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Gabriel Gudmundsson joins Leeds United". Leeds United. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gabriel Gudmundsson transféré à Leeds United" (in French). LOSC. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Millot, Maxence (8 July 2025). "Officiel : Transféré en Premier League, Gabriel Gudmundsson n'est plus un joueur du LOSC". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Gourdol, Nathan (8 July 2025). "Mercato : Gabriel Gudmundsson va quitter le LOSC pour Leeds". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Leeds sign Sweden left-back Gudmundsson from Lille". BBC Sport. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  12. 1 2 Avdic, Anel (7 July 2025). "Gabriel Gudmundsson lämnar Lille – klar för Premier League". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Gabriel Gudmundsson: We will see what the draw will be - Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sverige – Serbien – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Gabriel Gudmundsson – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Mystiskt inlägg efter petningen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Svensk succédoldis jagas av storklubbar: "Visat vad jag går för"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Leeds news: Who is Gabriel Gudmundsson?". BBC Sport. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  19. ↑ Gabriel Gudmundsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
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