Victor Lindelöf
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Lindelöf playing for Sweden in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Västerås, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| IK Franke | |||||||||||||||||
| Västerås IK | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Västerås SK | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Västerås SK | 50 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Benfica B | 96 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Benfica | 48 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2025 | Manchester United | 194 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Aston Villa | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Sweden U17 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sweden U19 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sweden U21 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Sweden | 73 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:31, 12 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:02, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf (Swedish: [ˈvɪk.tɔr ˈlɪn.dɛˌløːv]; born 17 July 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Aston Villa and captains the Sweden national team.
Lindelöf began his career in Sweden at Västerås SK, making his debut in October 2009. In December 2011, he agreed to move to Benfica in Portugal, initially representing the club at youth and B levels. After making his first-team debut in September 2013, he continued to appear for the club at B level, while also winning three Primeira Liga titles. He joined Premier League side Manchester United in July 2017, winning an EFL Cup in 2023, and also an FA Cup in 2024. He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.
Lindelöf has represented Sweden at under-17, under-19, under-21, and senior levels. He was a part of the winning squad of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his senior international debut in March 2016 and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.