Valter Sedin

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Valter Sedin
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-28) February 28, 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Fusion FC
2020–2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2025– Hammarby
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Whitecaps FC Academy 1 (0)
2024 Whitecaps FC 2 1 (0)
International career‡
2025– Canada U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 7, 2025

Valter Sedin (born February 28, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Swedish club Hammarby U19. He is the son of Swedish former hockey player Henrik Sedin.

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Early life

Sedin played youth soccer with Fusion FC and joined the Whitecaps FC Pre-Academy in August 2020. [1] [2] In 2022, he won the Whitecaps Academy U15 Student-Athlete Award and in 2024, won the U17 Student-Athlete Award. [3] [4]

In February 2025, he joined the U19 team of Swedish club Hammarby. [5]

Club career

In 2023, Sedin began playing with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia. [6]

On June 30, 2024, Sedin made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro against St. Louis City 2. [7] [8]

International career

Sedin is eligible to represent both Sweden and Canada.

In November 2023 and May 2024, he was invited to a training camps for 2007-born players with the Sweden U17 team. [9] [10]

In August 2025, he was called up to the Canada U18 team. [11] [12]

Personal life

Sedin is the son of Swedish former professional hockey player Henrik Sedin and the nephew of Daniel Sedin. [13]

Career statistics

As of July 1, 2024 [14]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC Academy 2023 [6] League1 British Columbia 1000––10
Whitecaps FC 2 2024 MLS Next Pro 1000––10
Career total2000000020

References

  1. ↑ "Valter Sedin Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
  2. ↑ "It Starts with a Goal, presented by BMO Valter Sedin". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . July 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2024 Whitecaps FC Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . June 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ Knekta, Jonathan; Rahm, Nils (February 7, 2025). "Valter Sedin klar för Hammarby" [Valter Sedin ready for Hammarby]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
  6. 1 2 "Valter Sedin 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia . Archived from the original on February 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ Williams, Rob (July 2, 2024). "Son of Canucks legend Henrik Sedin makes pro soccer debut". Daily Hive .
  8. ↑ Jakobsson, Oscar (July 1, 2024). "Legendarens son debuterade i natt" [The legend's son made his debut last night]. Sportbladet (in Swedish).
  9. ↑ Damm, Maximilian (November 15, 2023). "Hallgren får chansen att visa upp sig" [Hallgren gets the chance to show himself]. Svenska Fans (in Swedish).
  10. ↑ Damm, Maximilian (May 22, 2024). "Trupp till Bosön är ute" [The squad for Bosön is out]. Svenska Fans (in Swedish).
  11. ↑ Ip, Stephanie (August 25, 2025). "Henrik Sedin's son Valter to represent Canada on U-18 soccer squad". The Province .
  12. ↑ Steiner, Ben (August 25, 2025). "Henrik Sedin's son, Valter to play for Canadian national soccer team". The Daily Faceoff.
  13. ↑ Williams, Rob (June 1, 2023). "Henrik Sedin's son Valter is on a pro soccer path with Whitecaps FC". Daily Hive .
  14. ↑ Valter Sedin at Soccerway
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