// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Gustav Lindgren? A gust of a legend?
 Lindgren with Degerfors in 2023. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustav Willy Lindgren[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BK Häcken | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sollentuna | |||
| 2018–2020 | FC Djursholm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Karlberg | ||
| 2022 | Sollentuna | 19 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Degerfors | 44 | (16) |
| 2025–2026 | Peterborough United | 32 | (4) |
| 2026– | BK Häcken | 11 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026 | |||
Gustav Willy Lindgren (born 16 August 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for BK Häcken.
Career
[edit]Born in Stockholm,[2] Lindgren spent his early career with Sollentuna and FC Djursholm; after playing for Karlberg in 2021,[3][4] he returned to Sollentuna in 2022.[5] At the end of that season it was announced that he would sign for Degerfors.[5] He scored 3 goals for the club in the 2023 Allsvenskan, before scoring more goals in the 2024 Superettan,[6] leading to speculation that he would sign for AIK.[7]
In September 2024 Lindgren signed for English club Peterborough United, effective from 1 January 2025.[8][9][10][11][12]
On 14 January 2026, Lindgren signed for Allsvenskan side BK Häcken for an undisclosed fee.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sollentuna | 2022[1] | Ettan | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |
| Degerfors | 2023[1] | Allsvenskan | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2024[1] | Superettan | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 | ||
| 2025[1] | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 22 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2024–25[14] | League One | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 2 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025–26[15] | League One | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 6 | ||
| BK Häcken | 2026 Allsvenskan[1] | Allsvenskan | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| Career total | 106 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 129 | 43 | ||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Peterborough United
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sweden - G. Lindgren - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- 1 2 "Gustav Lindgren". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "Målfarlig anfallstalang väljer KB: "Fin avslutare"". www.svenskalag.se.
- ↑ "Superettanklubb bjuder in Diawara och Lindgren". www.svenskalag.se.
- 1 2 "Gustav Lindgren klar för Degerfors IF - Degerfors IF". www.degerforsif.se. 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "Gustav Lindgren om att skjuta Degerfors tillbaka till allsvenskan: "Vore väldigt mäktigt"". Fotbolldirekt. 29 May 2024.
- ↑ "AVSLÖJAR: AIK kan ta Degerfors succéanfallare". Fotbolldirekt. 12 May 2024.
- ↑ "Degerfors säljer Gustav Lindgren efter säsongen - Degerfors IF". www.degerforsif.se. 7 September 2024.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Degerfors säljer Gustav Lindgren". fotbollskanalen.
- ↑ "Swedish Striker Set To Join In January | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com.
- ↑ "Gustav Lindgren: Peterborough United agree £500,000 deal for Swede". BBC Sport. 7 September 2024.
- ↑ "Peterborough United unveil surprise signing from Sweden with help from a player's father!". 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Peterborough sell striker Lindgren to Swedish club". BBC. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Gustav Lindgren in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Gustav Lindgren in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Categories:
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sollentuna FK players
- Karlbergs BK players
- Degerfors IF players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Allsvenskan players
- Superettan players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- English Football League players
- BK Häcken players