Dennis Widgren

Dennis Widgren (born 28 March 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Hammarby IF as a left back.[1]

Dennis Widgren

Personal information
Full name	Trond Dennis Widgren
Date of birth	(1994-03-28) 28 March 1994
Place of birth	Östersund, Sweden
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Hammarby IF
Number	3
Youth career
–2008	IFK Östersund
2009–2010	Östersunds FK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2018	Östersunds FK	168	(4)
2019–	Hammarby IF	39	(0)
National team^‡
2011–2013	Sweden U19	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 January 2019

Club career

Östersunds FK

Widgren started to play football at IFK Östersund, before moving to other local club Östersunds FK at age 14. He made his debut for their senior team in 2010.[2]

During Widgren's time at the club, Östersund won several promotions from Division 2, Sweden's fourth tier, to Allsvenskan, the highest division.[3] He was a key player for long-time manager Graham Potter's side between 2010 and 2018,[4] also making several continental appearances in the Europa League.[3]

Widgren was a part of the Östersund side that won Svenska Cupen in 2017, the first domestic title in the club's history.[5]

Hammarby IF

On 2 January 2019, Widgren moved on a free transfer to fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, singing a three and a half-year contract.[6] He made 25 league appearances during his first season, as the club finished 3rd in the table.[1]

International career

Between 2011 and 2013, Widgren won three caps for the Swedish U19 national team.[7] He was the first player ever from Östersunds FK to feature in a domestic national team.[2]

Personal life

Widgren was born in Östersund to a Swedish mother and a Norwegian father,[2] thus making him eligible for the Norway national team.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 August 2020.[9]

Club	Season	Division	League		Svenska Cupen		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Östersunds FK	2010	Division 1	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
	2011	Division 2	19	2	1	0	–		1	0
	2012	Division 1	14	0	2	0	–		16	0
	2013	Superettan	11	0	1	0	–		12	0
	2014		21	0	3	0	–		24	0
	2015		24	0	1	1	–		25	1
	2016	Allsvenskan	30	0	2	0	–		32	0
	2017		27	0	7	0	11[lower-alpha 1]	0	27	0
	2018		22	2	4	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	27	0
	Total		168	4	22	1	13	0	203	5
Hammarby IF	2019	Allsvenskan	25	0	2	0	–		27	0
	2020		14	0	4	0	0	0	18	0
Career total			207	4	28	1	13	0	248	5

Honours

Club

Östersunds FK

• Svenska Cupen: 2016–17

Notes

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Dennis Widgren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
2. "Han går från Norge för att se sonen Dennis Widgren spela mot AIK: "Var stor i käften"" (in Swedish). Hela Hälsingland. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
3. "Dennis Widgren lämnar ÖFK" (in Swedish). Östersunds FK. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
4. "Idel solsken efter Göteborgssegern men Dennis siktar ännu högre – drömmer om proffsspel utomlands" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidning. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
5. "Widgren: "Har nog slutat att nypa mig i armen"" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
6. "Dennis Widgren klar för Bajen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
7. "Landslagsdatabasen: Dennis Widgren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
8. "Dennis Widgrens babylycka – och nya chans till spel i norska landslaget: "Kanske ska slå Lasse en signal"" (in Swedish). Östersunds-Posten. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
9. Dennis Widgren at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

External links

• Dennis Widgren at SvFF (in Swedish)