Victor Lindelöf

Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf (born July 17, 1994) is a Swedish football player. He plays as a defender for Aston Villa and the Swedish national team. He plays mostly as a center-back, but has played as a right-back. Lindelöf started his footballing career in Sweden with Vasteras SK in 2010. He moved to Benfica in 2011, to Manchester United in July 2017, and to Aston Villa in September 2025.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVästerås SK2009Division 1 Norra10————102010Division 1 Norra90————902011Superettan27010———2802012Division 1 Norra130————130Total50010000000510Benfica B2012–13Segunda Liga150————1502013–14Segunda Liga332————3322014–15Segunda Liga412————4122015–16LigaPro70————70Total96400000000964Benfica2013–14Primeira Liga10100000—202014–15Primeira Liga0010000000102015–16Primeira Liga151004040002312016–17Primeira Liga32140208010471Total482606012010732Manchester United2017–18Premier League170303050102902018–19Premier League301300070—4012019–20Premier League351503040—4712020–21Premier League2913020110—4512021–22Premier League280101050—3502022–23Premier League200404070—3502023–24Premier League191302040—2812024–25Premier League16010206000250Total1944230170490102844Aston Villa2025–26Premier League30000020—50Career total391103002306302050910

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden201611120177020181112019412020502021120202260202380202460202520Total723

As of match played 13 October 2025. Sweden score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lindelöf goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Victor LindelöfNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1  10 October 2016  Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden    3–0  3–0  2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2  20 November 2018 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden   1–0  2–0  2018–19 UEFA Nations League B 3  5 September 2019  Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands    3–0  4–0  UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours
Västerås SK
Division 1 Norra: 2010

Benfica
Primeira Liga: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
Taça de Portugal: 2013–14, 2016–17
Taça da Liga: 2015–16
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016

Manchester United
FA Cup: 2023–24
EFL Cup: 2022–23
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2020–21, 2024–25

Sweden U21
UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2015

Individual
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015
Swedish Defender of the Year: 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2016
SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2016
Guldbollen: 2018, 2019
BBC Team of the Week. Week 16, 2023.

References

Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:Swedish footballers
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:UEFA Euro 2016 players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Sweden at UEFA Euro 2016
Category:Sweden at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Category:Sweden at UEFA Euro 2020