Jacob Widell Zetterström Explained

Jacob Widell Zetterström
Fullname:Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström
Birth Date:11 July 1998
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Derby County
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:2006–2014
Youthclubs1:Djurgårdens IF
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:IFK Lidingö
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:IFK Lidingö
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2024
Clubs2:Djurgårdens IF
Caps2:87
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:IFK Lidingö (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Derby County
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:4 August 2024
Ntupdate:22:17, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström (born 11 July 1998) is a Swedish footballer who plays for club Derby County as a goalkeeper.

He has previously played for IFK Lidingö and Djurgårdens IF. He is also capped by Sweden at international level.

Club 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.[1] Without having a place in the squad in 2020 due to a head injury, he made his Djurgården debut in 2021.[2] He would play 118 times for Djurgårdens.

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 Djurgårdens.[3]

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.[4]

Career statistics

Club

[5] [6] [7]

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IFK Lidingö2015Division 4 Mellersta300030
2016Division 3 Östra Svealand500050
2017Division 2 Norra Svealand400040
2018Division 2 Norra Svealand25010260
Total37010000000380
IFK Lidingö (loan)2019Division 2 Norra Svealand700070
Djurgårdens IF2019Allsvenskan000000
2021Allsvenskan19000190
2022Allsvenskan28040110430
2023Allsvenskan2305020300
2024Allsvenskan1705040260
Total87014000170001180
Derby County2024–25Championship00000000
Career total131015000170001630

International

Honours

Djurgårdens IF

2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 35. Jacob Widell Zetterström. Fotbolltransfers. Swedish. 23 May 2021.
  2. Web site: J. Widell Zetterström . 1 August 2020 . Soccerway. Perform Group.
  3. News: Derby County confirm biggest transfer of the summer. DerbyshireLive. 16 August 2024. 16 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Sverige - Island - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2023-01-13 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  5. Web site: Jacob Widell Zetterström. 16 August 2024. Svensk Fotboll. SV.
  6. Web site: Jacob Widell Zetterström. 16 August 2024. Lagstatistik. SV.
  7. Web site: Jacob Widell Zetterstrom Stats. 16 August 2024. Soccerbase.