Full name Filip Viktor Helander Weight 81 kg Number 5 Height 1.92 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Malmo, Sweden Name Filip Helander | |
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Date of birth (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 22) Current teams Hellas Verona F.C. (#5 / Defender), Sweden national football team (Defender) Similar People Erik Johansson, Pontus Jansson, Alexander Milosevic | ||
Filip Viktor Helander (born 22 April 1993) is a Swedish footballer currently playing for Bologna in Serie A as a centre back.
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- Club career
- Hellas Verona
- Bologna
- International career
- Career statistics
- Club
- International
- Individual
- References
27 settembre 2015 filip helander
Club career
Helander made his Allsvenskan debut in a match against Syrianska FC on 17 October 2011. Helander played the first matches beside Pontus Jansson in the defence before being replaced by Daniel Andersson after the second round of matches. On 17 July 2012, Helander signed a first team contract with Malmö FF until the end of the 2015 season. When Andersson played less and less after the summer break Helander established himself in the starting lineup and finished the season as a regular starter in the defense. Helander played a total of 12 league matches for Malmö FF during the 2012 season.
The league title winning 2013 season proved to be the real breakthrough season for Helander as he played 18 matches for the club. He was injured in the early stages of the season and was replaced in the starting line-up by Erik Johansson but later reclaimed this spot in the second part of the season. For the 2014 season Helander played regularly throughout the entire season as the club defended their league title and qualified for the group stage of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. He also scored his first league goal for Malmö FF in 2014 on 23 August in a 3–0 home win against IFK Norrköping. For his performances in the league Helander was nominated for the award of Allsvenskan defender of the year. He was also nominated for Swedish defender of the year at Fotbollsgalan.
Hellas Verona
On 22 July 2015, Helander signed for Hellas Verona in the Italian Serie A. On 23 September, he made his debut against Internazionale in an 1–0 defeat at the San Siro. In the next game against Lazio at home he again was in the starting line up and in the 33rd minute he scored his first Serie A goal. Lazio went on to win the game 2–1.
Bologna
On 31 August 2016, Helander joined Bologna on a season-long loan deal, with an obligation to sign outright at the end of season. As part of the deal, Nicolò Cherubin moved to Verona. On 12 June 2017, Helander joined Bologna on a definitive basis.
International career
Helander was called up to the senior Sweden squad to face Moldova in October 2015.
Career statistics
As of 8 August 2017.Club
International
Sweden U21