Jacob Widell Zetterström

Jacob Widell Zetterström
Zetterström in 2026
Personal information
Full name Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström[1]
Date of birth (1998-07-11) 11 July 1998
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2014 Djurgårdens IF
2014–2015 IFK Lidingö
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 IFK Lidingö 37 (0)
2019–2024 Djurgårdens IF 87 (0)
2019 → IFK Lidingö (loan) 7 (0)
2024– Derby County 75 (0)
International career‡
2023– Sweden 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:31, 30 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:55, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström (born 11 July 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Derby County and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Early career

Widell Zetterström started his senior career in IFK Lidingö, joining Djurgårdens IF in 2019 and going on loan back to Lidingö the first season.[2] Without having a place in the squad in 2020 due to a head injury, he made his Djurgården debut in 2021.[3] He would play 118 times for Djurgården.

Derby County

On 16 August 2024, Widell Zetterström signed with English Championship club Derby County, on a three-year-contract after an undisclosed fee was agreed between Derby and Djurgården.[4] Widell Zetterström made his Derby County debut in a 2–1 defeat to Watford on 24 August 2024.[5] Widell Zetterström established himself as Derby's first choice goalkeeper beating off competition from Josh Vickers.[6] Widell Zetterström's season came to a premature end in April 2025 with four games of the season remaining, after a facial injury picked up against Portsmouth, during the 2024–25 season he played 42 times for Derby, 40 times in the league with nine clean sheets as Derby finished 19th in the Championship.[7]

Widell Zetterström returned from injury ahead of the 2025–26 season and kept his place as first-choice goalkeeper. He was nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month for October 2025.[8] Amid transfer speculation about a potential move to a Premier League club, it was reported in January 2026 that Widell Zetterström was in talks over a potential contact extension at Derby.[9] In January 2026, Widell Zetterström was forced out of the Derby team with an viral infection. He was ruled out of action for February and March with Derby head coach John Eustace calling the mystery illness a "worrying" time for the player who suffered multiple concussions when playing in Sweden, he was sent for tests to investigate the issue.[10] Widell Zetterström returned to action 18 April 2026 in a match against Oxford United, after a three-month absence from the team.[11] His save from Scott Twine's free-kick on 22 August 2025 against Bristol City was awarded Save of the Season at Derby County's end-of-season awards.[12] Widell Zetterström made 33 apperances for Derby County during his second season at the club, keeping seven clean sheets.[13]

International career

Widell Zetterström made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023, playing for 45 minutes before being replaced by Oliver Dovin in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland.[14]

Widell Zetterström was named in Sweden's 2026 FIFA World Cup squad.[15] Widell Zetterström was second choice behind Kristoffer Nordfeldt in Sweden's opening two fixtures of the World Cup but after a poor performance from Nordfeldt his second game, Widell Zetterström played in Sweden's final 1–1 drawn Group F game against Japan, as well as Sweden's last 32 game 3–0 defeat against France, he received praise for his performance in both these matches.[16]

Personal life

Widell Zetterström's maternal grandfather was the pediatrician Rolf Zetterström, while his grandmother was Jelena Rennerová, who had fled Communist-era Czechoslovakia with the help of Olof Palme, the former Swedish prime minister.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 August 2026[18][19][20]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IFK Lidingö 2015 Division 4 Mellersta 3000———30
2016 Division 3 Östra Svealand 5000———50
2017 Division 2 Norra Svealand 4000———40
2018 Division 2 Norra Svealand 25010———260
Total 37010000000380
Djurgårdens IF 2019 Allsvenskan 0000———00
2021 Allsvenskan 19000———190
2022 Allsvenskan 28040—11[c]0—430
2023 Allsvenskan 23050—2[c]0—300
2024 Allsvenskan 17050—4[c]0—260
Total 87014000170001180
IFK Lidingö (loan) 2019 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7000———70
Derby County 2024–25[21] Championship 4001010——420
2025–26[22] Championship 3201000——330
2026–27[23] Championship 300010——40
Total 75020200000790
Career total 206017020170002420
  1. ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 30 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2023 1 0
2024 0 0
2025 1 0
2026 3 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Djurgårdens IF

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2026. p. 42. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "35. Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "J. Widell Zetterström". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Derby County confirm biggest transfer of the summer". DerbyshireLive. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom's perfect response to Watford fans as Derby County transfer need laid bare". DerbyshireLive. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "'Blimey' - the winners and the losers as brilliant Derby County defy early expectation". DerbyshireLive. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "John Eustace confirms significant Derby County injury blow following Luton Town loss". Football League World. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom stats prove Derby County value as he faces triple battle". Derby Telegraph. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Derby County 'interested in' Championship goalkeeper as contract 'in the pipeline'". Derby Telegraph. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "'Worrying time' for virus-hit Zetterstrom - Eustace". BBC Sport. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom opens up on Derby County injury return and 'what meant the world'". Derby Telegraph. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "2025/26 AWARDS: Clarke Named Jack Stamps Player of the Season". Derby County. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL CALL-UP: Zetterström Selected For Sweden World Cup Squad". Derby County. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sverige - Island - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Zetterstrom & Johansson in Sweden's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Derby County handed major boost as World Cup star rejoins squad after 'crazy' experience". Derby Telegraph. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Ekberg, Staffan (4 February 2026). "Olof Palmes skenäktenskap gav Sverige en fotbollsstjärna" (in Swedish). News55.
  18. ↑ "Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Lagstatistik. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Jacob Widell Zetterström in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jacob Widell Zetterström in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Jacob Widell Zetterström in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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