Melker Widell

Melker Widell

Widell playing for AaB in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Billeberga, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Swansea City
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2015	IK Wormo
2015–2016	LB07
2016–2021	Malmö FF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	Malmö FF	0	(0)
2022	→ BK Olympic (loan)	27	(3)
2023	Landskrona BoIS	14	(1)
2023–2025	AaB	44	(7)
2025–	Swansea City	5	(0)
2025	→ AaB (loan)	11	(2)
International career‡
2018	Sweden U17	3	(0)
2023–2024	Sweden U21	9	(1)
2025–	Sweden	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:21, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Viktor Melker Widell (born 19 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays either in central midfield or as a winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Early life

Widell was born 19 April 2002. His father, Mikael, played as a goalkeeper in the minor leagues of Swedish football. 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

On 18 July 2023, Widell joined Danish club AaB on a 3-year deal. ^[1]

On 31 January 2025, Widell joined EFL Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, and was loaned back to AaB for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. ^{[2] [3]}

International career

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. He made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 25 March 2025, replacing Benjamin Nygren in the 86th minute of a friendly 5–1 win against the Northern Ireland. ^[4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 25 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	2025	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "Officielt: AaB henter svensk kantspiller". bold.dk (in Danish). 18 July 2023.
2. "Swansea City sign Sweden Under-21 international Melker Widell | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
3. "Melker Widell: Swansea City sign Aab Aalborg midfielder". BBC Sport. 29 January 2025.
4. "Sweden vs. Northern Ireland". SvFF.