PLAYER DETAILS
Simon Hedlund profile
- Club
- Elfsborg
- Position
- Midfielder
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Date of birth
- 1993-03-11
- Birthplace
- Trollhättan, Sweden
- Height
- 5 ft 8in
- Weight
- 152 lbs
- Shirt number
- 15
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Simon Hedlund
Simon Fredrik Hedlund (born 11 March 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Allsvenskan club Elfsborg.
Hedlund joined IF Elfsborg at the age of 16 and debuted in the Allsvenskan in 2012. In 2016, he moved to Union Berlin for a club record €850,000 before signing for Brøndby IF for €250,000 two and a half years later, in January 2019. In Denmark, he developed a strong partnership in attack with first top goalscorer Kamil Wilczek and since Mikael Uhre and became noted for his pace and pressing abilities. He returned to Elfsborg in 2023, after seven years abroad.