Victor Edvardsen
Swedish footballer (born 1996)
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Victor Kaj Edvardsen (born 14 January 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.
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Edvardsen with Go Ahead Eagles in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Kaj Edvardsen | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 2010–2012 | Hisingsbacka FC | ||
| 2012–2015 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | IFK Göteborg | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Utsiktens BK (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016 | Elverum | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Stenungsunds IF | 11 | (7) |
| 2017 | IK Oddevold | 10 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Karlstad BK | 53 | (39) |
| 2020–2021 | Degerfors IF | 58 | (30) |
| 2022–2023 | Djurgårdens IF | 39 | (11) |
| 2023– | Go Ahead Eagles | 83 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 1 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:51, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Edvarsen joined IFK Göteborg when he was four years old. During the 2014 U19 Allsvenskan, he scored 22 goals in the league, which meant he was the league's third highest goalscorer.[1]
On 14 July 2014, Edvarsen was announced at Utsiktens BK on loan.[2]
On 11 March 2016, Edvarsen was announced at Elverum.[3] He scored his only goal for the club against Tynset IF on 13 April 2016, scoring in the 4th minute.[4]
On 19 July 2016, Edvarsen was announced at Stenungsunds IF during the autumn.[5]
On 13 November 2016, Edvarsen was announced at IK Oddevold on a two year contract.[6]
During the 2018 season at Karlstad BK, Edvarsen won the best striker in the Division 2 award for his 25 goals that helped give Karlstad promotion to the Division 1.[7]
On 15 January 2020, Edvarsen joined Degerfors IF on a three year contract.[8] He scored on his league debut against IK Brage on 17 June 2020, scoring a brace.[9] During the 2020 season, he played in 29 matches and scored 16 goals, becoming the third highest scorer in the league as Degerfors IF were promoted to the Allsvenskan.[10] Edvarsen scored a hattrick against Örebro SK on 18 May 2021.[11]
In 2022, Edvardsen joined Djurgårdens IF.[12]
On 27 June 2023, Edvardsen was announced at Go Ahead Eagles on a three year contract until mid 2026.[13]
In a match on 28 November 2025, Edvardsen mocked the appearance of Angelo Stiller (due to his cleft lip) on the pitch and was subsequently fined €500 by his club.[14]
International career
Edvardsen made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023 in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland, playing for 63 minutes before being replaced by Omar Faraj.[15]
Personal life
Edvarsen's favourite football player is Zlatan Ibrahimović. He supports Manchester United and IFK Göteborg.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Utsiktens BK (loan) | 2015 | Superettan | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Elverum | 2016 | Ettan Fotboll | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Stenungsunds IF | 2016 | Swedish football division 2 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | |||
| IK Oddevold | 2017 | Ettan Fotboll | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Karlstad BK | 2018 | Ettan Fotboll | 24 | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2019 | Ettan Fotboll | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 14 | |||
| Total | 53 | 39 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 39 | ||||
| Degerfors IF | 2020 | Superettan | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 16 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 16 | |||
| Total | 58 | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 62 | 32 | ||||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 12[a] | 4 | — | 44 | 14 | |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 61 | 16 | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 83 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 271 | 106 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 321 | 116 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in European play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
