Gabriel Gudmundsson
Swedish footballer (born 1999)
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Gabriel Johan Gudmundsson (born 29 April 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Leeds United and the Sweden national team.
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Gudmundsson with Sweden in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Johan Gudmundsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halmstads BK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Halmstads BK | 80 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Groningen | 37 | (2) |
| 2021–2025 | Lille | 103 | (4) |
| 2025– | Leeds United | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Sweden | 25 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:38, 20 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:17, 16 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Groningen
On 28 May 2019, it was announced that Gudmundsson had signed for Dutch club Groningen.[3] The length of his contract was not disclosed,[4] and the fee was later estimated to be around SEK 2.5 million (€250,000).[5]
Lille
On 31 August 2021, Gudmundsson signed a five-year contract with French champions Lille.[6] The transfer fee was rumoured by Voetbal International to be around €6,000,000, though 10% of Groningen's profit went to former club Halmstads BK.[7][5]
Leeds United
On 8 July 2025, after four seasons with Lille, Gudmundsson signed for Premier League club Leeds United on a four-year contract.[8][9] According to various columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include a base fee of €12m (£10.35m).[10][11][12][13] His contract includes an annual salary around £3.88m (€4.5m) gross per season.[13]
On 8 March 2026, Gudmundsson recorded his first goal and assist with Leeds United in a 3–0 FA Cup fifth round win against Norwich City at Elland Road.[14]
International career
After having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a total of 11 times between 2014 and 2019, Gudmundsson made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 June 2022 in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B game against Serbia, replacing Viktor Claesson in the 77th minute of a 1–0 loss.[15][16]
On 12 May 2026, Gudmundsson was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[17]
Personal life
Gabriel is the son of former Sweden and Blackburn Rovers player Niklas Gudmundsson.[18]
Style of play
Gudmundsson is a left-back but has also played in midfield or as a centre-back. Adam Pope from BBC Radio Leeds described him as a "good ball-carrier who takes a few risks, and is quick and athletic".[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 April 2026[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 | ||
| Halmstads BK | 2016 | Superettan | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||||
| 2018 | Superettan | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 10 | ||||
| 2019 | Superettan | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 92 | 17 | ||||
| Groningen | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 2 | |||||
| Lille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | – | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 13[c] | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | |||
| Total | 103 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | — | 137 | 4 | ||||
| Lille II | 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2025–26 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 253 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 303 | 24 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 14 June 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | |
