Viktor Claesson
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Copenhagen
at FC Copenhagen
1,516 days · joined 2022-03-30
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
Market value
€3.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.26
goals / match
IF Elfsborg
top club · 177 apps
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2019
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
16
best season · 22/23
102 / 16
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-01-02 · 5 players total
509Appearances
133Goals
100Assists
61Yellow cards
0Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Viktor Claesson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Viktor Johan Anton Claesson |
| Date of birth | 1992-01-02 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Värnamo, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | FC Copenhagen |
| Joined | 2022-03-30 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MD Management |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Copenhagen
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Copenhagen
45 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Copenhagen
41 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Copenhagen
45 matches · 16 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Krasnodar → FC Copenhagen
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Krasnodar, FC Copenhagen
30 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Krasnodar
33 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jun 2019
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Krasnodar
42 matches · 15 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Krasnodar
34 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Elfsborg → Krasnodar
16/17 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Krasnodar
18 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — IF Elfsborg
29 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — IF Elfsborg
9 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — IF Elfsborg
29 matches · 11 G · 12 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — IF Elfsborg
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — IF Elfsborg
26 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — IF Elfsborg
14 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — IF Elfsborg, IF Elfsborg U21
24 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — IF Elfsborg
12 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — IF Elfsborg
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Värnamo → Elfsborg
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — IF Elfsborg
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — IFK Värnamo
31 matches · 13 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — IFK Värnamo
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: IFK Värnamo U19 → Värnamo
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Copenhagen
32.2%
FC Krasnodar
35.8%
IF Elfsborg
30.1%
IF Elfsborg U21
0.0%
IFK Värnamo
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Copenhagen | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 152 | 32 | 23 | 3,251 |
| FC Krasnodar | 5 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 147 | 43 | 31 | 3,615 |
| IF Elfsborg | 10 | 11/12 | 2016 | 177 | 45 | 37 | 3,042 |
| IF Elfsborg U21 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IFK Värnamo | 2 | 10/11 | 2011 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 198 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | FC Copenhagen | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 425 |
| 24/25 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| 24/25 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Copenhagen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Europa Playoff | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 202 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 447 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | FC Krasnodar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 740 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 29 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 322 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 29 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 229 |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 344 |
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 436 |
| 2013 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | IF Elfsborg U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 331 |
| 2011 | Relegation Superettan | IFK Värnamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Superettan | IFK Värnamo | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 198 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | FC Krasnodar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | FC Krasnodar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | FC Krasnodar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 24 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 285 |
| 20/21 | Russian Cup | FC Krasnodar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | FC Krasnodar | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 387 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 205 |
| 18/19 | Russian Cup | FC Krasnodar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Krasnodar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 30 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | FC Krasnodar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,025 |
| 16/17 | Russian Cup | FC Krasnodar | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 567 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | IF Elfsborg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | IF Elfsborg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 352 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 12/13 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | IFK Värnamo U19 | Värnamo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Värnamo | Elfsborg | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Elfsborg | Krasnodar | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-30 | Krasnodar | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 9000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-30 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2019-06-10 | 2020-03-18 | 283 | 41 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2020-03-19 | 2020-07-27 | 131 | 8 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2020-10-17 | 2020-11-03 | 18 | 5 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-07-18 | 2023-08-17 | 31 | 8 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-18 | 18 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-08 | 2 | 0 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-08-06 | 2024-08-24 | 19 | 5 |
| 25/26 | Ill | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-30 | 5 | 2 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€18.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€2.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.15m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41525 | #10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | #10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23487 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | #11 | 20 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #7 | 74 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Rohdén | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kevin Diks | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Martynovich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Larsson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Simon Hedlund | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Sebastian Holmén | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Ramírez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Lundkvist | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rasmus Falk | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergey Petrov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wanderson | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Denis Vavro | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Per Frick | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kamil Grabara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Pereyra | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Superettan | IFK Värnamo | 13 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 12 | 29 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 11 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 12 | 29 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 9 | 29 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 8 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Viktor Claesson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Norrköping | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 50% |
| Malmö FF | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 25% |
| IK Sirius | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 50% |
| IFK Göteborg | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 63% |
| BK Häcken | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 25% |
| Halmstads BK | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50% |
| AIK Solna | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 50% |
| Hammarby IF | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 38% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 63% |
| Djurgårdens IF | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| Mjällby AIF | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| Kalmar FF | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,098 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 657 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 22/23 | 45 | 756 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 1,187 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 29 | 322 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 29 | 229 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 26 | 344 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2013 | 24 | 436 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2012 | 27 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2011 | 31 | 198 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 645 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 850 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 1,250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 15/16 | 9 | 702 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 530 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
134 apps
33 G
27 A
Premier Liga
114 apps
32 G
26 A
Superliga
63 apps
18 G
9 A
Superettan
29 apps
13 G
8 A
Superliga Championship round
36 apps
6 G
8 A
Europa League
20 apps
6 G
4 A
Svenska Cupen
18 apps
6 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
15 apps
6 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
23 apps
5 G
6 A
Pokalen
17 apps
4 G
2 A
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Who is Viktor Claesson?
Viktor Claesson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Copenhagen.
How old is Viktor Claesson?
Viktor Claesson is 34 years old. He was born on January 2, 1992 in Värnamo.
What position does Viktor Claesson play?
Viktor Claesson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Viktor Claesson play for?
Viktor Claesson currently plays for FC Copenhagen.
How many career goals has Viktor Claesson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Viktor Claesson has scored 133 goals in 509 appearances.
What is Viktor Claesson's market value?
Viktor Claesson's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.