Gabriel Gudmundsson

Lille On 31 August 2021, Gudmundsson signed a five-year contract with French champions Lille. The transfer fee was rumoured by Voetbal International to be around €6,000,000, though 10% of Groningen's profit went to former club Halmstads BK. According to various columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include a base fee of €12m (£10.35m). His contract includes an annual salary around £3.88m (€4.5m) gross per season.

International career After having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a total of 11 times between 2014 and 2019, Gudmundsson made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 June 2022 in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B game against Serbia, replacing Viktor Claesson in the 77th minute of a 1–0 loss.

On 12 May 2026, Gudmundsson was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life Gabriel is the son of former Sweden and Blackburn Rovers player Niklas Gudmundsson.

Style of play Gudmundsson is a left-back but has also played in midfield or as a centre-back. Adam Pope from BBC Radio Leeds described him as a "good ball-carrier who takes a few risks, and is quick and athletic".

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