Viktor Claesson
Swedish footballer (born 1992)
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- Viktor Johan Anton Claesson ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̌kːtɔr ˈklɑ̌ːsɔn] ; born 2 January 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen, which he captains.
- A full international between 2012 and 2023, Claesson won 74 caps and scored 15 goals for the Sweden national team.
- Club career Early career Claesson started his career with local club IFK Värnamo.
- After a breakthrough campaign during the 2011 Superettan season, Claesson join IF Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football.
- 5-year contract with Russian Premier League team FC Krasnodar.
Viktor Johan Anton Claesson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̌kːtɔr ˈklɑ̌ːsɔn]; born 2 January 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen, which he captains. He is known for his passing and set piece abilities.
A full international between 2012 and 2023, Claesson won 74 caps and scored 15 goals for the Sweden national team. He represented his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.
Club career
Early career
Claesson started his career with local club IFK Värnamo. After progressing through the youth ranks, he made his senior debut in 2009 in a Division 1 Södra match. After a breakthrough campaign during the 2011 Superettan season, Claesson join IF Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football.
Krasnodar
On 25 January 2017, Claesson signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian Premier League team FC Krasnodar. He scored on his debut on 16 February 2017 in a 1–0 Europa League Round of 32 win against Turkish Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe, scoring a header on his first touch in any competitive Krasnodar game in the 4th minute. He was selected by UEFA as "Man of the Match". He continued his form with two goals in a Russian Cup game against FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast on 28 February 2017 and a goal against Celta de Vigo in the first leg of Europa League Round of 16 on 9 March 2017.
Claesson missed all of the 2019–20 season with a serious knee injury.
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