Gabriel Gudmundsson


Gabriel Johan Gudmundsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Leeds United and the Sweden national team.

Club career

On 28 May 2019, it was announced that Gudmundsson had signed for Dutch club Groningen. The length of his contract was not disclosed, and the fee was later estimated to be around SEK 2.5 million.
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.
On 8 July 2025, after four seasons with Lille, Gudmundsson signed for Premier League club Leeds United on a four-year contract. According to various columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include a base fee of €12m. His contract includes an annual salary around £3.88m 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 0–1 loss.

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".