Simon Gustafson

Simon Gustafson
Gustafson with BK Häcken in 2023
Personal information
Full name Simon Gustafson
Date of birth (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Mölndal, Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Korona Kielce
Number 86
Youth career
Fässbergs IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Fässbergs IF 47 (13)
2013–2015 Häcken 68 (14)
2015–2018 Feyenoord 17 (3)
2017–2018 → Roda JC Kerkrade (loan) 33 (10)
2018–2022 FC Utrecht 96 (19)
2022–2025 Häcken 75 (10)
2026– Korona Kielce 17 (1)
International career
2012–2014 Sweden U19 10 (2)
2013–2015 Sweden U21 9 (3)
2015 Sweden 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Sweden
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2015 Czech Republic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:35, 13 September 2026 (UTC)

Simon Gustafson (born 11 January 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.

Career

In July 2015, Gustafson joined Feyenoord on a four-year contract. Feyenoord reportedly paid a £1 million transfer fee for Gustafson, who had made two appearances for the Sweden national team. He was loaned to Roda JC for the remainder of the 2017–18 season on 14 July 2017.

On 16 July 2022, Gustafson returned to Häcken and signed a contract until the end of 2025, reuniting with his twin brother Samuel.

On 19 January 2026, Gustafson signed for Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on a deal until June 2027.

Personal life

He is the twin brother of Samuel Gustafson.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Häcken 2013 Allsvenskan 2622040—322
2014 Allsvenskan 281041——3211
2015 Allsvenskan 14244——186
Total 681410540—8219
Feyenoord 2015–16 Eredivisie 15320——173
2016–17 Eredivisie 2020000040
Total 173400000213
Roda JC Kerkrade (loan) 2017–18 Eredivisie 331041—203911
Utrecht 2018–19 Eredivisie 33820—433911
2019–20 Eredivisie 2364221—299
2020–21 Eredivisie 20200—21223
2021–22 Eredivisie 20300—21224
Total 961962218511227
Häcken 2022 Allsvenskan 14042——182
2023 Allsvenskan 1100030—140
2024 Allsvenskan 2866062—408
2025 Allsvenskan 22411142—377
Total 7510113234—10917
Korona Kielce 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 140———140
Career total 30356351129510537777
  1. ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, KNVB Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. ↑ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden
201520
Total20

Honours

Feyenoord

BK Häcken

Sweden U21

References

  1. ↑ "Simon Gustafson voor vier jaar naar Feyenoord" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Simon Gustafson verhuurd aan Roda JC Kerkrade" (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Simon Gustafson kommer hem till BK Häcken" (in Swedish). Häcken. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Simon Gustafson w Koronie Kielce. Ma duże doświadczenie z Eredivisie". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Inte alls lika som bär | Göteborgs-Posten - Fotboll". Gp.se (in Swedish). 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Simon Gustafson at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Simon Gustafson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Simon Gustafson". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2026.