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Full nameViktor Melker Widell
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySweden
Age24
Date of birth19 Apr 2002
Height181 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubSwansea
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
38
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1551
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swansea.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship380115516.56
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Sweden U21500303
League Cup4002746.7
FA Cup101837.9

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

M. Widell is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Swansea, rated 59.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 221st of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Widell.

Judged on this season alone, Widell graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 69th of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals and 1 assist in 38 appearances (0.058 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, 42nd of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 24 Widell is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
Current potential42nd of 69 attacking midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent season69th of 69 attacking midfielders · Championship69th-best attacking midfielder in the Championship221st in the Championship · potential42nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Championship
59.6
Ratingi
42nd of 69 attacking midfielders
4.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.06
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Swansea finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

0
Goals
1
Assists
1
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 38 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.06 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59.6, Widell carries the 42nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship of 69. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.06 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.