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Filip Helander

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Filip Helander
Helander with Sweden in 2019
Personal information
Full name Filip Viktor Helander[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 BK Häcken
Number 22
Youth career
Kvarnby IK
Husie IF
2007–2011 Malmö FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Malmö FF 72 (1)
2015–2016 Verona 24 (2)
2016–2019 Bologna 60 (1)
2019–2023 Rangers 36 (3)
2023–2024 OB 22 (1)
2024–2025 Omonia 13 (2)
2025 → BK Häcken (loan) 7 (1)
2025– BK Häcken 10 (1)
International career‡
2010 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2011–2012 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2012–2015 Sweden U21 19 (0)
2017–2023 Sweden 23 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Sweden
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2015
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:42, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Filip Viktor Helander (born 22 April 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for BK Häcken.

Club career

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Malmö

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Helander made his Allsvenskan debut in a match against Syrianska on 17 October 2011.[3] Helander played the first matches beside Pontus Jansson in defence before being replaced by Daniel Andersson after the second round of matches. On 17 July 2012, Helander signed a first team contract with Malmö until the end of the 2015 season.[4] When Andersson played less and less after the summer break Helander established himself in the starting lineup and finished the season as a regular starter in the defence. Helander played a total of 12 league matches for Malmö during the 2012 season.[citation needed]

The league title winning 2013 season proved to be the real breakthrough season for Helander as he played 18 matches for the club.[citation needed] He was injured in the early stages of the season and was replaced in the starting line-up by Erik Johansson but later reclaimed this spot in the second part of the season.[citation needed] For the 2014 season Helander played regularly throughout the entire season as the club defended their league title and qualified for the group stage of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.[citation needed] He also scored his first league goal for Malmö in 2014 on 23 August in a 3–0 home win against IFK Norrköping.[5] For his performances in the league Helander was nominated for the award of Allsvenskan defender of the year.[6] He was also nominated for Swedish defender of the year at Fotbollsgalan.[7]

Hellas Verona

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On 22 July 2015, Helander signed for Italian club Hellas Verona.[citation needed] On 23 September, he made his debut against Internazionale in a 1–0 defeat at the San Siro.[citation needed] In the next game against Lazio at home he again was in the starting line up and in the 33rd minute he scored his first Serie A goal.[citation needed] Lazio went on to win the game 2–1.[citation needed]

Bologna

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On 31 August 2016, Helander joined Bologna on a season-long loan deal, with an obligation to sign outright at the end of season. As part of the deal, Nicolò Cherubin moved to Verona.[8] On 12 June 2017, Helander joined Bologna on a definitive basis.[9]

The following season, his second with the Rossoblù, Helander found more space in the rotation under coach Roberto Donadoni, playing 29 games.[citation needed] His club season ended early in April 2018 because of an injury, but without risking the World Cup in which he participated as a reserve.

Rangers

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Helander was announced as a new signing for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on 13 July 2019.[10] Helander's cost was £3.5 million.[11][failed verification] He made his debut in a Scottish League Cup tie against East Fife, scoring a goal as Rangers came out 3–0 victors.[12]

On 11 March 2021, Helander scored the equaliser for Rangers in a 1–1 draw away to Slavia Prague in their Europa League Round of 16 first leg match.[13]

On 29 August 2021, Helander scored the only goal of the game for Rangers against Celtic in the first Old Firm derby of the 2021–22 season.[14] On 15 September 2021, Rangers manager Steven Gerrard announced that Helander would be out for the foreseeable future after having undergone surgery on a knee injury sustained in a 2–1 win over St Johnstone four days prior.[15]

Rangers confirmed on 23 May 2023 that Helander would leave the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16]

OB

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On 31 August 2023, Helander joined Danish Superliga side OB on a one-year deal.[17] Made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Silkeborg IF on 18 September 2023.

He left OB at the end of the season.[18]

AC Omonia

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On 4 July 2024, his signing by Cypriot club AC Omonia was announced.

BK Häcken

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On 29 August 2025, Helander was loaned to BK Häcken until the end of the season.[19]

On 11 December 2025, Helander signed for BK Häcken on a three-year contract.[20]

International career

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Helander was called up to the senior Sweden squad to face Moldova in October 2015.[21]

He was part of Sweden's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[22]

In May 2021, he was named in Sweden's squad for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[23]

Career statistics

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Helander in 2019

Club

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As of 17 April 2022[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malmö FF 2011 Allsvenskan 1000—0010
2012 Allsvenskan 12000——120
2013 Allsvenskan 18030—2[a]0230
2014 Allsvenskan 28141—10[b]0422
2015 Allsvenskan 12041—00161
Total 711112—120943
Hellas Verona 2015–16 Serie A 24220——262
2016–17 Serie B 0020——20
Total 24240——282
Bologna 2016–17 Serie A 11100——111
2017–18 Serie A 29000——290
2018–19 Serie A 20030——230
Total 60130——631
Rangers 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 8100416[a]0182
2020–21 Scottish Premiership 22130006[a]2313
2021–22 Scottish Premiership 6121003[c]0112
Total 3635141152607
Career total 19172334127224513
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played on 19 November 2023[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201730
201830
201950
202020
202150
202210
202340
Total230

Honours

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Malmö FF

Rangers

Sweden U21

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Sweden" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "En debut att minnas för Helander" [A debut to remember for Helander]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Filip Helander tecknar A-lagskontrakt" [Filip Helander signs A-team contract] (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Malmö FF 3–0 IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Här är vinnarna i Allsvenskans stora pris" [Here are the Winners of Allsvenskan Stora Pris] (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nomineringarna till Fotbollsgalan 2014" [Nominations for the Football Gala 2014]. Fogis.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Helander signs for Bologna, Cherubin moves to Verona". Bologna FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ufficiale: Cherubin è gialloblù, Helander al Bologna" [Official: Cherubin is Gialloblu, Helander at Bologna] (Press release) (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Rangers sign Filip Helander". Rangers FC. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Helander uppges läkarundersökas idag - hyllas av Gattuso: "Gillar spelaren"" [Helander is given medical examination today - hailed by Gattuso: "Likes the player"] (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "East Fife 0–3 Rangers". Rangers FC. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "Rangers recovered from an early setback to earn a creditable away draw to Slavia Prague in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie". BBC. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Filip Helander heads winner for Covid-19 depleted Rangers against Celtic". The Guardian. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Filip Helander: Rangers boss Steven Gerrard says defender out for 'foreseeable future' after surgery". Sky Sports. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "Rangers: Ryan Kent, Allan McGregor and Alfredo Morelos to leave Ibrox". BBC Sport. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  17. ↑ Filip Helander er ny forsvarsspiller på Fyn, ob.dk, 31 August 2023
  18. ↑ OB-legende lægger støvlerne på hylden, tv2fyn.dk, 18 June 2024
  19. ↑ "BK Häcken förstärker med rutinerad mittback" [BK Häcken strengthens with experienced center back]. bkhacken.se (in Swedish).
  20. ↑ "Filip Helander stannar - BK Häcken har köpt loss försvarsklippan" [Filip Helander stays - BK Häcken has bought out the defensive midfielder]. bkhacken.se (in Swedish).
  21. ↑ "Sweden 2–0 Moldova". BBC Sport. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  22. ↑ Watson, Jack (9 June 2018). "Sweden World Cup squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "Filip Helander gets Euro 2020 reward as Rangers star joins ex-Celtic defender in Sweden squad". Glasgow Live. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Filip Helander". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  25. ↑ "Filip Helander". EU-Football.info. 30 June 2018.
  26. ↑ "Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points". BBC Sport. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  27. ↑ "Rangers 2-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "Fraser Forster the hero as 10-man Celtic earn final victory over Rangers". The Guardian. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  29. ↑ "The official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2015.
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