Viktor Gyökeres grew up in Stockholm and moved to Brighton in 2018, but found little opportunity there. He made his name at Coventry City, scoring prolifically in the Championship.
Sporting CP signed him in 2023, and he scored 97 goals in two seasons, winning two Portuguese titles. Arsenal signed him in 2025.
Gyökeres is Sweden’s first-choice striker.
Playing style
Gyökeres is a powerful, prolific striker who combines strength, pace and finishing. He is difficult to knock off the ball and can run with it from deep, carrying his team up the pitch. At Sporting he was one of the most prolific strikers in Europe, scoring 97 goals in two seasons and winning two league titles. His distinctive goal celebration, a mask made with his hands, became famous. He brings a physical presence and a goal threat that Arsenal had long sought.
International career
Gyökeres is Sweden’s first-choice striker and has scored regularly for the national team.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2015, Gyökeres has made 341 club appearances and scored 141 goals in all competitions for 7 clubs. The 2023/24 season, with 43 goals from 50 matches for Sporting CP, remains his highest tally. His busiest campaign was 2025/26, with 55 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 5 appearances for Arsenal. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.