Viktor Gyökeres
Swedish striker for Arsenal and Sweden, known for his goals at Sporting CP, powerful forward play and signature mask celebration.
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Known for
- Sporting’s 39-goal league season2024/25 · League champion and top scorer
Sporting CP - First Premier League goals2025 · Two goals against Leeds United
Premier League - A derby double at Tottenham2026 · Two goals in Arsenal’s 4-1 win
Arsenal - Vogue ScandinaviaVogue Scandinavia, Issue 242025 · June-July cover star
Overview
- From
- Stockholm, Sweden
- What he does
- Professional footballer, striker
- Breakout
- Coventry City’s run to the 2023 Championship play-off final, followed by two title-winning seasons at Sporting CP
- Current club
- Arsenal, number 14
- International team
- Sweden
Mini bio
How it started.
Viktor grew up in Stockholm and started playing at six with Aspudden-Tellus. His father Stefan helped coach him. He later moved into Brommapojkarna’s academy before beginning his senior career in Sweden.
Finding his feet.
Brighton signed him in January 2018. Loan spells took him to St. Pauli, Swansea City and Coventry City, where he made a permanent move in 2021. With Coventry he helped reach the Championship play-off final in 2023.
The Lisbon chapter.
At Sporting CP, his goals helped deliver back-to-back Portuguese league titles and a national cup. He finished as the league’s top scorer in both seasons and left with 97 goals in 102 appearances.
A new chapter in north London.
Arsenal signed Viktor in July 2025 and gave him the number 14 shirt. Alongside his club football, he represents Sweden. Away from matches, his Vogue Scandinavia cover and home-gym video have given fans a look at his training and life off the pitch.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2025ArsenalJoined as a striker; number 14
- 2023–2025Sporting CPStriker; two league titles and a national cup
- 2021–2023Coventry CityPermanent signing after a loan; 2023 Championship play-off finalist
Film and editorial
- 2026PatchmakerFeatured with Patrick Vieira in Arsenal and Deel’s partnership film
- 2025Vogue Scandinavia, Issue 24June-July cover star
- 2025Viktor Gyökeres shares his daily work-out routineFeatured athlete in Vogue Scandinavia’s video
Awards
- Swedish men’s forward of the year2025 · Third consecutive win of the Swedish FA award.
- Gerd Müller Trophy2025 · Recognised for his goals for Sporting CP and Sweden during the 2024/25 season.
- Portuguese league top scorer2024/25 · Finished with 39 league goals for champions Sporting CP.
- Guldbollen2024 · Swedish FA and Aftonbladet award for Sweden’s leading male footballer.
Quotes
My physicality is a big part of my game.Viktor Gyökeres, Vogue Scandinavia
Speaking in the June 2025 video filmed in his Lisbon home gym, where he shared his daily workout routine.
Trivia
- His father Stefan also played football and became a coach at Viktor’s first club.
- He developed his mask celebration with friends during a holiday in the 2022 World Cup break.
- His paternal grandfather emigrated from Hungary to Sweden in 1956, giving Viktor Hungarian heritage.
- He told Vogue Scandinavia that a ginger shot is part of his morning routine.
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