Simon Hedlund

Simon Fredrik Hedlund (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈheːdlɵnd]; born 11 March 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brondby IF and the Sweden national team.

Hedlund joined IF Elfsborg at the age of 16 and debuted in the Allsvenskan in 2012. In 2016, he moved to Union Berlin for a club record €850,000 before signing for Brondby IF for €250,000 two and a half years later, in January 2019. In Denmark, he developed a strong partnership in attack with topscorer Kamil Wilczek, scoring four goals and assisting seven in 16 league appearances in his first six months.

Hedlund has represented Sweden at different youth levels and made his under-21 debut in 2012. He was called up to the senior team in 2020, and scored his first goal for the national team in his second appearance.

Club Career

Elfsborg

Born in Trollhattan, Vastra Gotaland County, Hedlund joined the youth system of IF Elfsborg when he was 16 years old, after having played for hometown clubs IFK Trollhattan and FC Trollhattan. There, he made his professional debut on 12 August 2012 in a 4–1 league win over Malmo FF, coming on as a late substitute for Niklas Hult. At the end of the season, Elfsborg won the Swedish league title. He was also a part of the Elfsborg team that won the Swedish Cup in 2014. On 31 July 2014, Hedlund made his first goal in European competition, scoring on a penalty kick in the 89th minute in a 4–1 win over Icelandic club FH in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

During his time in Elfsborg, Hedlund made 93 league appearances in which he scored 14 goals. He also scored nine goals in 20 appearances in the Swedish Cup and made 17 total appearances in the Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Union Berlin

On 29 August 2016, Hedlund signed a four-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club, 1. FC Union Berlin. The transfer made him the most expensive purchase by the club at the time. Hedlund made h

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