Jacob Widell Zetterström
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| 2014–2015 | IFK Lidingö | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | IFK Lidingö | 37 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Djurgårdens IF | 87 | (0) |
| 2019 | → IFK Lidingö (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Derby County | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:17, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström (born 11 July 1998) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Derby County.
He has previously played for IFK Lidingö and Djurgårdens IF. He is also capped by Sweden at international level.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Widell Zetterström started his senior career in IFK Lidingö, joining Djurgårdens IF in 2019 and going on loan back to Lidingö the first season.[1] Without having a place in the squad in 2020 due to a head injury, he made his Djurgården debut in 2021.[2] He would play 118 times for Djurgården.
Derby County
[edit]On 16 August 2024, Widell Zetterström signed with English Championship club Derby County, on a three-year-contract after an undisclosed fee was agreed between Derby and Djurgården.[3] Widell Zetterström made his Derby County debut in a 2–1 defeat to Watford on 24 August 2024.[4] Widell Zetterström established himself as Derby's first choice goalkeeper beating off competition from Josh Vickers.[5]
International career
[edit]Widell Zetterström made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023, playing for 45 minutes before being replaced by Oliver Dovin in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Lidingö | 2015 | Division 4 Mellersta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Division 3 Östra Svealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| IFK Lidingö (loan) | 2019 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | ||
| Derby County | 2024–25[10] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 141 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]- Djurgårdens IF
References
[edit]- ^ "35. Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "J. Widell Zetterström". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Derby County confirm biggest transfer of the summer". DerbyshireLive. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom's perfect response to Watford fans as Derby County transfer need laid bare". DerbyshireLive. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "'Blimey' - the winners and the losers as brilliant Derby County defy early expectation". DerbyshireLive. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Sverige - Island - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Lagstatistik. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jacob Widell Zetterström in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Djurgården profile (in Swedish)
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Footballers from Stockholm
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's international footballers
- IFK Lidingö Fotboll players
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Division 4 (Swedish football) players
- Division 3 (Swedish football) players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Allsvenskan players
- English Football League players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
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