Leopold Wahlstedt

Leopold Wahlstedt (born 4 July 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eliteserien club Rosenborg.

Club career Early years Born in Stockholm, Wahlstedt played youth football for AIK and Norrtulls SK, before moving to FC Djursholm. In April 2018, he signed with recently promoted Allsvenskan club Dalkurd FF. He made his professional debut for the club on 21 August 2018, starting in a 2–1 Svenska Cupen win against Karlbergs BK. During his sole season at the club, he failed to make a single league appearance, only playing the one match in Svenska Cupen. Through the first three games of the season, Wahlstedt was a backup, but he soon earned the starting job after making his debut on 1 May 2019 in the Norwegian Football Cup match against Vindbjart, which his team won 3–0.

Odd Wahlstedt joined the Eliteserien side Odd from Arendal ahead of the 2021 season as a backup for Sondre Rossbach. On 12 September 2021, he made his Eliteserien debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Bodø/Glimt. From that date, he made the place his own. In the following two seasons, he was considered the best and most potential goalkeeper in Eliteserien, with many rumors of moving to bigger clubs. Representatives from clubs such as Liverpool, Villarreal and FC Schalke 04 were present during the games at Skagerak Arena.

Blackburn Rovers On 8 August 2023, Wahlstedt joined Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for Blackburn on 1 October 2023, coming on as a substitute for the injured Aynsley Pears during a 4–1 defeat to Leicester City. Throughout the 2023–24 season, Wahlstedt made 21 Championship appearances, starting in 20 matches.

AGF On 3 July 2024, Wahlstedt joined Danish Superliga club AGF for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut on 25 September in a third-round Danish Cup match against VSK Aarhus, but was substituted after 15 minutes following an ankle injury. Initial examinations revealed a broken bone, sidelining him for an extended period. He resumed training in January 2025 during AGF's winter camp in Estepona, Spain.

Initially serving as backup to veteran Jesper Hansen, Wahlstedt was named starting goalkeeper by head coach Uwe Rösler on 24 April 2025. The change followed a poor run of form, with the club winless in its previous four matches.

Following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, AGF appointed Jakob Poulsen as head coach, succeeding Rösler. Under Poulsen, the goalkeeping position continued to rotate between Wahlstedt and Hansen. Wahlstedt started Poulsen's first league match in charge, but after an error in the opening fixture of the 2025–26 season, Hansen was restored as first-choice goalkeeper from the second match onwards. Poulsen stated that the decision was based on an overall assessment of the team's needs and the desire for stability in goal. Wahlstedt subsequently did not feature in competitive matches during the early part of the season, including AGF's cup fixtures, with Hansen remaining the preferred option. Despite the lack of playing time, Poulsen indicated that Wahlstedt continued to perform well in training and remained part of the club's goalkeeping rotation.

International career In September 2022, Wahlstedt received his first call-up to the Sweden national team after a convincing season in Eliteserien.

Personal life Wahlstedt's paternal grandfather is from Sicily, Italy.

Career statistics Club National team Year Apps Goals Sweden 2023 1 0

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