Viktor Claesson profile
- Club
- FC Copenhagen
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Date of birth
- 1992-01-02
- Birthplace
- Värnamo, Sweden
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Shirt number
- 7
- Signing / transfer fee
- Free
About Viktor Claesson
Viktor Johan Anton Claesson (Swedish pronunciation: ; born 2 January 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for the Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Sweden national team. He is known for his passing and set piece abilities.
In May 2018, Claesson was named in Sweden’s 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He was one of Sweden's main men for the duration of the tournament, in which the Blågult reached the quarterfinals.
In a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Spain on 10 June 2019, Claesson suffered a serious knee injury, rupturing the cruciate knee ligaments, after a clash with Jordi Alba.
He was named in Sweden's UEFA Euro 2020 squad, and appeared in all four games as Sweden was eliminated in the round of 16 by Ukraine. He scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win against Poland in the group stage. On 19 November 2023, Claesson registered one goal and one assist against Estonia in their 2-0 win in their European Qualifiers game.