Dennis Widgren
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trond Dennis Widgren | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Östersund, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | IFK Östersund | ||
| 2009–2010 | Östersunds FK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2018 | Östersunds FK | 168 | (4) |
| 2019– | Hammarby IF | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2019 | |||
Dennis Widgren (born 28 March 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Hammarby IF as a left back.[1]
Club career
Östersunds FK
Widgren started to play football at IFK Östersund, before moving to other local club Östersunds FK at age 14. He made his debut for their senior team in 2010.[2]
During Widgren's time at the club, Östersund won several promotions from Division 2, Sweden's fourth tier, to Allsvenskan, the highest division.[3] He was a key player for long-time manager Graham Potter's side between 2010 and 2018,[4] also making several continental appearances in the Europa League.[3]
Widgren was a part of the Östersund side that won Svenska Cupen in 2017, the first domestic title in the club's history.[5]
Hammarby IF
On 2 January 2019, Widgren moved on a free transfer to fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, singing a three and a half-year contract.[6] He made 25 league appearances during his first season, as the club finished 3rd in the table.[1]
International career
Between 2011 and 2013, Widgren won three caps for the Swedish U19 national team.[7] He was the first player ever from Östersunds FK to feature in a domestic national team.[2]
Personal life
Widgren was born in Östersund to a Swedish mother and a Norwegian father,[2] thus making him eligible for the Norway national team.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 June 2020.[9]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Östersunds FK | 2010 | Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Division 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Division 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Superettan | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 168 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 203 | 5 | ||
| Hammarby IF | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 235 | 5 | ||
Honours
Club
Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ a b "Dennis Widgren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Han går från Norge för att se sonen Dennis Widgren spela mot AIK: "Var stor i käften"" (in Swedish). Hela Hälsingland. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Dennis Widgren lämnar ÖFK" (in Swedish). Östersunds FK. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Idel solsken efter Göteborgssegern men Dennis siktar ännu högre – drömmer om proffsspel utomlands" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidning. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Widgren: "Har nog slutat att nypa mig i armen"" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Widgren klar för Bajen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Landslagsdatabasen: Dennis Widgren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Widgrens babylycka – och nya chans till spel i norska landslaget: "Kanske ska slå Lasse en signal"" (in Swedish). Östersunds-Posten. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Dennis Widgren at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links
- Dennis Widgren at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)