Jacob Widell Zetterström
Swedish footballer (born 1998)
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Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström (born 11 July 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Derby County and the Sweden national team.
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Zetterström in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| 2014–2015 | IFK Lidingö | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | IFK Lidingö | 37 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Djurgårdens IF | 87 | (0) |
| 2019 | → IFK Lidingö (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Derby County | 74 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Sweden | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:04, 22 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:55, 1 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Widell Zetterström started his senior career in IFK Lidingö, joining Djurgårdens IF in 2019 and going on loan back to Lidingö the first season.[2] Without having a place in the squad in 2020 due to a head injury, he made his Djurgården debut in 2021.[3] He would play 118 times for Djurgården.
Derby County
On 16 August 2024, Widell Zetterström signed with English Championship club Derby County, on a three-year-contract after an undisclosed fee was agreed between Derby and Djurgården.[4] Widell Zetterström made his Derby County debut in a 2–1 defeat to Watford on 24 August 2024.[5] Widell Zetterström established himself as Derby's first choice goalkeeper beating off competition from Josh Vickers.[6] Widell Zetterström's season came to a premature end in April 2025 with four games of the season remaining, after a facial injury picked up against Portsmouth, during the 2024–25 season he played 42 times for Derby, 40 times in the league with nine clean sheets as Derby finished 19th in the Championship.[7]
Widell Zetterström returned from injury ahead of the 2025–26 season and kept his place as first-choice goalkeeper. He was nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month for October 2025.[8] Amid transfer speculation about a potential move to a Premier League club, it was reported in January 2026 that Widell Zetterström was in talks over a potential contact extension at Derby.[9] In January 2026, Widell Zetterström was forced out of the Derby team with an viral infection. He was ruled out of action for February and March with Derby head coach John Eustace calling the mystery illness a "worrying" time for the player who suffered multiple concussions when playing in Sweden, he was sent for tests to investigate the issue.[10] Widell Zetterström returned to action 18 April 2026 in a match against Oxford United, after a three-month absence from the team.[11] His save from Scott Twine's free-kick on 22 August 2025 against Bristol City was awarded Save of the Season at Derby County's end-of-season awards.[12] Widell Zetterström made 33 apperances for Derby County during his second season at the club, keeping seven clean sheets.[13]
International career
Widell Zetterström made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023, playing for 45 minutes before being replaced by Oliver Dovin in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland.[14]
Widell Zetterström was named in Sweden's 2026 FIFA World Cup squad.[15] Widell Zetterström was second choice behind Kristoffer Nordfeldt in Sweden's opening two fixtures of the World Cup but after a poor performance from Nordfeldt his second game, Widell Zetterström played in Sweden's final 1–1 drawn Group F game against Japan, as well as Sweden's last 32 game 3–0 defeat against France, he received praise for his performance in both these matches.[16]
Personal life
Widell Zetterström's maternal grandfather was the pediatrician Rolf Zetterström, while his grandmother was Jelena Rennerová, who had fled Communist-era Czechoslovakia with the help of Olof Palme, the former Swedish prime minister.[17]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | ||
| IFK Lidingö | 2015 | Division 4 Mellersta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Division 3 Östra Svealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | ||
| IFK Lidingö (loan) | 2019 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Derby County | 2024–25[21] | Championship | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[22] | Championship | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27[23] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 30 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
- Djurgårdens IF
