Gustav Lindgren

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Gustav Lindgren

Lindgren with Degerfors in 2023.
Personal information
Full name	Gustav Willy Lindgren [1]
Date of birth	(2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position	Striker
Team information
Current team	Peterborough United
Number	19
Youth career
	Sollentuna
2018–2020	FC Djursholm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Karlberg
2022	Sollentuna	19	(10)
2023–2024	Degerfors	44	(16)
2025–	Peterborough United	23	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:17, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Gustav Willy Lindgren (born 16 August 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One side Peterborough United.

Career

Born in Stockholm, ^[2] Lindgren spent his early career with Sollentuna and FC Djursholm; after playing for Karlberg in 2021, ^{[3] [4]} he returned to Sollentuna in 2022. ^[5] At the end of that season it was announced that he would sign for Degerfors. ^[5] He scored 3 goals for the club in the 2023 Allsvenskan, before scoring more goals in the 2024 Superettan, ^[6] leading to speculation that he would sign for AIK. ^[7]

In September 2024 Lindgren signed for English club Peterborough United, effective from 1 January 2025. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Career statistics

As of match played 25 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sollentuna	2022 [1]	Ettan	19	10	1	0	–		0	0	20	10
Degerfors	2023 [1]	Allsvenskan	16	3	2	0	–		0	0	18	3
	2024 [1]	Superettan	28	13	5	5	–		0	0	33	18
	2025 [1]	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	1	–		0	0	1	1
	Total		44	16	8	6	0	0	0	0	52	22
Peterborough United	2024–25 [13]	League One	13	1	1	0	0	0	3 [c]	2	17	3
	2025–26 [14]	League One	10	0	0	0	1	0	2 [c]	0	13	0
	Total		23	1	1	0	1	0	5	2	30	3
Career total			86	27	10	6	1	0	5	2	102	35

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Peterborough United

• EFL Trophy: 2024–25 ^[15]

References

1. "Sweden - G. Lindgren - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
2. "Gustav Lindgren". worldfootball.net.
3. "Målfarlig anfallstalang väljer KB: "Fin avslutare"". www.svenskalag.se.
4. "Superettanklubb bjuder in Diawara och Lindgren". www.svenskalag.se.
5. "Gustav Lindgren klar för Degerfors IF - Degerfors IF". www.degerforsif.se. 22 November 2022.
6. "Gustav Lindgren om att skjuta Degerfors tillbaka till allsvenskan: "Vore väldigt mäktigt"". Fotbolldirekt. 29 May 2024.
7. "AVSLÖJAR: AIK kan ta Degerfors succéanfallare". Fotbolldirekt. 12 May 2024.
8. "Degerfors säljer Gustav Lindgren efter säsongen - Degerfors IF". www.degerforsif.se. 7 September 2024.
9. "Officiellt: Degerfors säljer Gustav Lindgren". fotbollskanalen.
10. "Swedish Striker Set To Join In January | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com.
11. "Gustav Lindgren: Peterborough United agree £500,000 deal for Swede". BBC Sport. 7 September 2024.
12. "Peterborough United unveil surprise signing from Sweden with help from a player's father!". 8 September 2024.
13. "Games played by Gustav Lindgren in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
14. "Games played by Gustav Lindgren in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
15. "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.