Jacob Widell Zetterström

Jacob Widell Zetterström
Personal information
Full name Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström
Date of birth (1998-07-11) 11 July 1998 (age 26)
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)
2019IFK Lidingö (loan) 7 (0)
2024– Derby County 20 (0)
International career
2023– Sweden 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 20 December 2024[7][8][9]
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
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
IFK Lidingö (loan) 2019 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7 0 0 0 7 0
Derby County 2024–25[10] Championship 20 0 0 0 1 0 21 0
Career total 151 0 15 0 1 0 17 0 0 0 184 0
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Djurgårdens IF

References

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  1. ^ "35. Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ "J. Widell Zetterström". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Derby County confirm biggest transfer of the summer". DerbyshireLive. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom's perfect response to Watford fans as Derby County transfer need laid bare". DerbyshireLive. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "'Blimey' - the winners and the losers as brilliant Derby County defy early expectation". DerbyshireLive. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Sverige - Island - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterström" (in Swedish). Lagstatistik. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Jacob Widell Zetterstrom Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Games played by Jacob Widell Zetterström in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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