Viktor Johansson

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Viktor Johansson
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Johansson training with Rotherham United in 2020.
Personal information
Full name Viktor Tobias Johansson [1]
Date of birth (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Stoke City
Number 1
Youth career
2010–2012 Stuvsta
2012–2015 Hammarby
2015–2017 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2018Alfreton Town (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2020 Leicester City 0 (0)
2020–2024 Rotherham United 135 (0)
2024– Stoke City 5 (0)
International career
2013 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2016–2018 Sweden U19 8 (0)
2019 Sweden U21 1 (0)
2023– Sweden 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:33, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Viktor Tobias Johansson (born 14 September 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Sweden national team.

Contents

A product of the Hammarby and Aston Villa academies, Johansson spent two years at Premier League side Leicester City but only appeared in EFL Trophy matches for their U21 side. He joined Rotherham United in September 2020. In 2021–22 he helped Rotherham gain promotion to the Championship and win the EFL Trophy. He spent four seasons at the New York Stadium before leaving for Stoke City in May 2024.

He has represented Sweden at youth and senior international levels.

Club career

Early career

Johansson spent his early career with Stuvsta, Hammarby, Aston Villa, Alfreton Town and Leicester City. [2] [3] [4]

Rotherham United

In September 2020 he signed for Rotherham United. [5] He made his first appearance in a 2–1 win at home against Preston North End on 7 November 2020. [6] Johansson was praised for his performances in 2020–21 and he received the club's Young Player of the Year award. [7] The Millers suffered relegation on the final day of the season. [8] Johansson helped Rotherham gain an instant return to the Championship in 2021–22 finishing 2nd and also winning the EFL Trophy final at Wembley after beating Sutton United 4–2. [9] [10]

Johansson later recorded the Championship's highest goals prevented statistic of 8.5 goals prevented across the entire season. [11] Johansson was linked with moves away from the club throughout the season [12] but he opted to sign a new contract with the club, running until summer 2025. [13] His performances were recognised by the club and manager, winning his first Player of the Year award. [14] Manager Matt Taylor singled out Johansson as the star performer in the team stating "he's the best goalkeeper in the championship" and his shot stopping ability was at times "in the world class category." [15]

Following relegation in the 2023–24 season, local media reported that Johansson had a £1 million relegation release clause in his contract. [16] As a thank you to the Rotherham United fans, Johansson paid for 600 free pints of beer prior to the club's last game of the season against Cardiff City. [16]

Stoke City

Johansson joined Stoke City on 18 May 2024, signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [17] [18]

International career

Johansson has represented Sweden at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels. [2] [5] [19] In March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Swedish senior national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Belgium and Azerbaijan. [20] Johansson received his first cap for Sweden when he came on at half time against Moldova in October 2023. [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 September 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2017–18 [22] Championship 0000000000
Alfreton Town (loan) 2017–18 [2] National League North 90000090
Leicester City 2018–19 [23] Premier League 00000000
2019–20 [24] Premier League00000000
Total00000000
Leicester City U21 2018–19 [23] 2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2019–20 [24] 4 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Total7070
Rotherham United 2020–21 [25] Championship2100000210
2021–22 [26] League One 26010105 [lower-alpha 1] 0330
2022–23 [27] Championship4301000440
2023–24 [28] Championship4501000460
Total13503010501440
Stoke City 2024–25 [29] Championship50002070
Career total150030301101660
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

International

As of 8 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden
202310
202420
Total30

Honours

Rotherham United

Individual

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