Melker Widell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Billeberga, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AaB | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Malmö FF U17 | ||
| 2020-2022 | Malmö FF U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | BK Olympic (loan) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2023 | Landskrona | 14 | (1) |
| 2023– | AaB | 17 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | |||
Melker Widell (born 19 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays either on the Central Midfield or as a Winger for Danish 1st Division club AaB.[1]
Club career
Widell played youth football in Malmö FF.
On 18 July 2023, Widell joined Danish club Aalborg BK on a 3-year deal.[2]
International career
On 16 November 2023, Widell made his debut for the Sweden U21 during a 3-0 victory over Finland U21s, where he played the whole match on the central midfield. [3]
Personal Life
Melker Widell is the older brother of footballer Casper Widell, who currently plays for the dutch team Excelsior in the Eredivisie.
Their father Mikael played as a goalkeeper in the minor leagues of Swedish football.[4]
References
- ^ "Melker Widell". transfermarkt.com. 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Officielt: AaB henter svensk kantspiller". bold.dk (in dk). 18 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "International Friendlies". transfermarkt.com. 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Casper Widell, il centrale dell'Helsingborg lanciato in prima squadra da un ex-Juve". transfermarkt.it (in Italian). 26 February 2024.