# Axel Vidjeskog

Axel Vidjeskog (born 14 April 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Trelleborg in Superettan.

## Club career

Vidjeskog began to play football in the youth program of FF Jaro. He started his senior career in 2017, playing for Jaro first team in the second-tier Ykkönen, and for the reserve team Jakobstads BK in the third-tier Kakkonen.
For the 2021 season, Vidjeskog joined a Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS). At the start of the 2022 season, he was loaned out to fellow Veikkausliiga side Ilves. He returned to KuPS in July, after his loan deal expired. Vidjeskog and KuPS won two consecutive Finnish Cups in 2021 and 2022. On 13 November 2023, he extended his contract with KuPS until the end of 2024. Widjeskog and KuPS won the 2024 Finnish Cup and the Finnish Championship title, completing the club's first-ever double.
On 12 February 2025, he signed with Trelleborg. He scored his first goal for Trelleborg on 28 February, the winning goal in a 1–0 win against Degerfors in Svenska Cupen.

## Personal life

Vidjeskog is a Swedish-speaking Finn. Two of his brothers are also professional footballers. The younger brother Isak Vidjeskog plays for Varbergs BoIS, and the older Adam Vidjeskog plays for Jaro. Their father Niklas is a head coach of Jaro.

## Career statistics

    As of 28 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | Division | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jakobstads BK | 2017 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Jakobstads BK | 2018 | Kakkonen | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Jakobstads BK | 2019 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Jakobstads BK | 2020 | Kakkonen | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Jakobstads BK | Total | Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Jaro | 2017 | Ykkönen | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Jaro | 2018 | Ykkönen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Jaro | 2019 | Ykkönen | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 4 |
| Jaro | 2020 | Ykkönen | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 2 |
| Jaro | Total | Total | 35 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| KuFu-98 | 2021 | Kakkonen | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 |
| KuPS | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| KuPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| KuPS | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| KuPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 10 |
| KuPS | Total | Total | 73 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 109 | 17 |
| Ilves (loan) | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Trelleborg | 2025 | Superettan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 135 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 181 | 33 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Svenska Cupen
* ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Includes UEFA Conference League

## Honours

KuPS
* Veikkausliiga: 2024
* Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021, 2022, 2023
* Finnish Cup: 2021, 2022, 2024
* Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024