Viktor Gyökeres

SWE

• #17 • Center Forward

Viktor Gyökeres

SWE

• #17 • Center Forward

Club

Arsenal

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Playmaking Forward

Birthdate (Age)

Jun 4, 1998 (28)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

198 lb

National Team

Sweden

Ranking

47thout of 227

Overall Grade70.280th/227

Impact score5.932nd/227

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

8th/223 FWD

80.9

Shooting

26th/130 FWD

75.7

Passing

75th/219 FWD

64.2

Tackle Resistance

63rd/191 FWD

69.3

Aerial Duel

18th/169 FWD

69.4

Headed Shooting

N/A

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

101

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Matches

Jun 20, 5:00pm UTCGroup F

Netherlands

Sweden

Houston Stadium

Jun 25, 11:00pm UTCGroup F

Japan

Sweden

Dallas Stadium • Peacock, FOX Network, Futbol de Primera Radio

News

Jun 15, 2026

Strikes and assists versus Tunisia

Gyokeres scored one goal and assisted once from five shots (two on target) and four chances created in Sunday's 5-1 victory versus Tunisia.

Analysis: Gyokeres successfully linked up with his partner in crime, Alexander Isak, twice, as he sprung his teammate loose on a counter ahead of Sweden's second goal. Isak returned the favor early in the second half after pickpocketing a defender deep into enemy territory, leading to a comfortable strike in a one-on-one with the goalie. Gyokeres was highly effective offensively and led his team in both shots and chances created. He registered 19 goals and two assists in 49 games with Arsenal in 2025/2026.

Jun 3, 2026

Set to lead the line

Gyokeres has been named in Sweden's World Cup squad and is expected to lead the attack under coach Jon Dahl Tomasson, arriving at the tournament in strong form after a productive season that ended with Premier League glory but heartbreak in the Champions League final.

Analysis: Gyokeres contributed 20 goals and two assists across 51 appearances this season, continuing to demonstrate the relentless goal-scoring instinct and physical presence that has made him one of the most feared strikers in European football. His combination of power, movement, pressing intensity and clinical finishing makes him the cornerstone around whom manager Jon Dahl Tomasson builds his entire attacking structure, with his ability to hold up play and bring teammates into the game equally important to his direct goal threat. His role as Sweden's designated penalty taker adds an additional layer to his threat in a tournament where set-piece situations can prove decisive, and opposing defenses will need a comprehensive plan to contain one of the most physically imposing and technically accomplished strikers in the competition.