Leopold Wahlstedt Explained

Leopold Wahlstedt
Birth Date:4 July 1999
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Height:1.90 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:AGF
Clubnumber:22
Youthclubs1:AIK
Youthclubs2:Norrtulls SK
Youthclubs3:AIK
Youthyears4:2015–2017
Youthclubs4:FC Djursholm
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Dalkurd FF
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Arendal
Caps2:41
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Odd 2
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2023
Clubs4:Odd
Caps4:60
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Blackburn Rovers
Caps5:21
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:AGF
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Sweden
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:5 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:32, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

Leopold Wahlstedt (born 4 July 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club AGF and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Born in Stockholm, Wahlstedt played youth football for AIK and Norrtulls SK, before moving to FC Djursholm.[1] In April 2018, he signed with recently promoted Allsvenskan club Dalkurd FF.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 21 August 2018, starting in a 2–1 Svenska Cupen win against Karlbergs BK.[3] During his sole season at the club, he failed to make a single league appearance, only playing the one match in Svenska Cupen.

In January 2019, Wahlstedt moved to Norwegian third tier club Arendal.[4] Through the first three games of the season, Wahlstedt was a backup, but he soon earned the starting job after making his debut on 1 May 2019 in the Norwegian Football Cup match against Vindbjart, which his team won 3–0.[5] His league debut followed three days later in a 5–3 loss to Fredrikstad.[6]

Wahlstedt joined the Eliteserien side Odd from Arendal ahead of the 2021 season as a backup for Sondre Rossbach. On 12 September 2021, he made his Eliteserien debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Bodø/Glimt. From that date, he made the place his own. In the following two seasons, he was considered the best and most potential goalkeeper in Eliteserien, with many rumors of moving to bigger clubs. Representatives from clubs such as Liverpool, Villarreal and FC Schalke 04 were present during the games at Skagerak Arena.

On 8 August 2023, Wahlstedt joined Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7]

On 3 July 2024, Wahlstedt signed for Danish Superliga club Aarhus Gymnastikforening for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

In September 2022, Wahlstedt received his first call-up to the Sweden national team after a convincing season in Eliteserien. He made his full international for debut Sweden on 9 January 2023, playing for 90 minutes in a friendly 2–0 win against Finland.[9]

Personal life

Wahlstedt's paternal grandfather is from Sicily, Italy.[10]

Career statistics

Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dalkurd FF2018Allsvenskan001010
Arendal20192. divisjon22000220
20202. divisjon19000190
Total4100041!0
Odd 220212. divisjon140140
Odd2021Eliteserien13020150
2022Eliteserien30010310
2023Eliteserien17010180
Total6004064!0
Blackburn Rovers2023–24Championship2100030120
AGF2024–25Danish Superliga000000
Career total13605020001250

International

Notes and References

  1. News: Wagner . Michael . Leopold... vem? Blågults nye målvakt en superdoldis för landslaggspelarna . 3 August 2023 . Aftonbladet . 19 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930144247/https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/LlnqVx/leopold-wahlstedt-uttagen-till-landslaget-spelarna-vet-inte-vem-han-ar . 30 September 2022 . sv.
  2. News: Tuhcic . Damir . Officiellt: Dalkurd FF värvar Leopold Wahlstedt . 3 August 2023 . fotbolltransfers . 3 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118111638/https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-dalkurd-ff-varvar-leopold-wahlstedt/91727 . 18 November 2022 . sv.
  3. Web site: Karlbergs BK – Dalkurd FF 1:2 (Svenska Cupen 2018/2019, 2. Round) . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 3 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Lokal spiss og svensk keeper på plass . Arendal Fotball . 3 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007215630/https://www.arendalfotball.no/nyheter/lokal-spiss-og-svensk-keeper-pa-plass . 7 October 2022 . nb-no . 15 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Vindbjart – Arendal – 01.05.2019 18.00 . Norges Fotballforbund . 3 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803203232/https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7341247 . 3 August 2023 . no.
  6. Web site: Fredrikstad – Arendal – 04.05.2019 18.00 . Norges Fotballforbund . 3 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803203751/https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7160456 . 3 August 2023 . no.
  7. Web site: Swedish stopper signs!. www.rovers.co.uk. 8 August 2023. 8 August 2023.
  8. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Leo Wahlstedt: Goalkeeper departs Blackburn Rovers for Danish side AGF . 2024-07-03 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Sverige – Finland – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll . 2023-01-10 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  10. News: Petersson . Martin . Gallrades bort av AIK och övervägde att sluta – sen tog Wahlstedt "bakvägen" till Blågult . 3 August 2023 . fotbollskanalen . 28 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323071915/https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/sverige/gallrades-bort-av-aik-och-overvagde-att-sluta-sen-tog-wahlstedt-bakvagen-til/ . 23 March 2023 . sv.