Viktor Granath
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Erik Vidar Granath | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Västerås SK | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IF Tymer | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | IF Tymer | 41 | (9) |
| 2013 | Ulvåkers IF | 17 | (6) |
| 2014 | Tibro AIK | 23 | (5) |
| 2015–2021 | Skövde AIK | 167 | (67) |
| 2022 | Västerås SK | 30 | (24) |
| 2023–2024 | Halmstads BK | 39 | (6) |
| 2024– | Västerås SK | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Viktor Granath (born 3 April 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish club Västerås SK.
Career
[edit]Granath started his career in the youth ranks of IF Tymer before making his debut for the club in 2011 in Division 5 Västergötland Norra[1] In 2014 he moved to Division 4 team Ulvåkers IF, where he stayed for a season before moving to Tibro AIK in Division 2.[1] His stay in Tibro became just a year before moving to Skövde AIK in 2015 and he stayed with the club until 2021, helping it get promoted from Division 2 Västra Götaland to Superettan.[2]
Granath signed for Västerås SK in Superettan in 2022,[1] where he would not just become the season top goalscorer but also set a new top goalscore record with 24 goals[3] and was voted both Best player and Best forward in Superttan 2022.[4][5]
His achievements with in Superettan 2022 did not go unnoticed and he was linked with various teams,[6] he eventually signed for Halmstads BK.[7]
On 5 July 2024, Granath moved back to Västerås SK on a contract until end of 2025.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Viktor has two younger brothers Gustav, with whom he plays with,[9] and Villiam, who plays midfielder for Halmstads BK.[10]
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Superettan Top goalscorer: 2022
- Superettan Best forward: 2022[5]
- Superettan Best Player: 2022[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "KLART: Viktor Granath ansluter till VSK". vskfotboll.nu (in Swedish). Västerås SK. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Tack för denna gång, Viktor Granath". skovdeaik.se (in Swedish). Skövde AIK. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Östersund och Örgryte till kval". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). SvFF. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Viktor Granath skapar grönvit historia: "det är ofattbart"". vskfotboll.nu (in Swedish). Västerås SK. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "VSK-spelare bäst i Superettan". .superettan.se (in Swedish). Superettan. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Agenten bekräftar - Viktor Granath drar till sig en hel del intresse". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Viktor Granath klar för HBK!". hbk.se (in Swedish). Halmstads Bollklubb. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Klart: Viktor Granath återvänder till VSK, vskfotboll.nu, 5 July 2024
- ^ "Klart: Gustav Granath ansluter til VSK Fotboll" (in Swedish). Västerås SK. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Brödrakampen i allsvenskan: "Då säger det 'pang'"". hbk.fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.