Viktor Gyökeres Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Viktor Einar Gyökeres
Nickname(s)	Vic
Profession	Footballer (Striker)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (189 cm)
Weight (approx.)	90 Kg (198 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Blonde
Football
International Debut	Club- On 20 August 2015 for Brommapojkarna International- On 7 September 2015 against Portugal
Jersey Number	#9 #17
Clubs	• IF Brommapojkarna (2015-2017) • Brighton & Hove Albion (2018–2021) • St. Pauli (2019–2020) • Swansea City (2020–2021) • Coventry City (2021-2023) • Sporting CP (2023-present)
Coach/Mentor(s)	• Magni Fannberg Magnússon • Rúben Amorim • Olof Mellberg • Jon Dahl Tomasson • Simon Rusk • Chris Hughton
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Boot in 2017 (shared with England's Ben Brereton and Ryan Sessegnon, and the Netherlands' Joël Piroe) • EFL Championship Player of the Month for November 2022 and March 2023 • Named in 2022–2023 EFL Championship Team of the Season • Named in 2022–2023 PFA Team of the Year • Primeira Liga Player of the Month and Forward of the Month in September 2023, October/November 2023, December 2023, January 2024, April 2024, and August 2024 • Primeira Liga Player of the Year and Top scorer for 2023–2024 • Named in 2023–24 Primeira Liga Team of the Year
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 June 1998 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	26 Years
Birthplace	Stockholm, Sweden
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature/Autograph
Nationality	Swedish
Ethnicity	Hungarian
Hometown	Stockholm
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Amanda Nildén (Footballer) • Inês Aguiar (Actress)
Family
Parents	Father- Stefan Gyokeres Mother- Katrina Gyokeres
Favourites
Footballer	Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Money Factor
Salary/Income	€20 million + €4 million in bonuses (as of 2024)
Net Worth (approx.)	$5 million (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Viktor Gyökeres

• Viktor Gyökeres was born into a sports-loving family as his father played football.
  

  A childhood photo of Viktor Gyökeres

• He started playing football at the age of 5 at the local club IFK Aspudden-Tellus.

• In 2013, he joined the Under-17 side of Brommapojkarna.
  

  A teenage photo of Viktor Gyökeres when he played for Brommapojkarna Under-17

• On his senior debut for Brommapojkarna, he scored two goals against IF Sylvia in a 3-0 win.

• He fell in love with a fellow footballer Amanda Nildén when they played football in Stockholm. She later became his girlfriend.

• He signed with English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on 6 September 2017, stipulating that he could play from the 2018 season.

• Nildén also moved with him to England. She was later selected for the female team of Brighton & Hove Albion and played for them.

• He helped Sweden qualify for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship for the first time by scoring a goal against Italy.
  

  Victor Gyokeres when he played for Sweden’s age-group team

• In the 2017 season of the 2nd Swedish league Superettan, he scored 13 goals in 29 games, helping them to move to the top league Allsvenskan.
  

  Victor Gyokeres after progressing to the top Swedish league, Allsvenskan

• On 1 January 2018, he joined the English club and started training with the Under-23 team.

• On 28 August 2018, Viktor Gyökeres debuted for the senior team against Southampton but they lost 1-0.

• His first goal for Sweden came on 11 January 2019 against Iceland in a 2-2- draw.

• His FA Cup debut on 26 January 2019 for Brighton & Hove Albion against West Bromwich Albion ended in a 0-0 draw.
  

  Victor Gyokeres playing for the English club, Brighton & Hove Albion

• He moved to the 2nd-tier German club St. Pauli in July 2019 and made his debut on 31 August 2019 against Arminia in a 1-1 draw when he came as a substitute.

• On 29 September 2019, he scored his first goal for the club against SV Sandhausen in a 2-0 win.

• He later returned to Brighton & Hove Albion and scored his first goal for the team against Portsmouth in a 4-0 win.

• Viktor Gyökeres signed with English club Swansea City on 2 October 2020 for the remaining 2020-2021 season. He scored a goal for the club against Stevenage on 9 January 2021.

• On 15 January 2021, he joined Coventry City on loan. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 January 2021 against Sheffield Wednesday. On 9 July 2021, he signed a 3-year deal with the same club.
  

  Victor Gyokeres when he was acquired by the Coventry City

• In the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, he replaced Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the matches against Greece and Kosovo.
  

  Victor Gyokeres in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

• In March 2023, he donated 100 SEK to the Barn Cancer Foundation and requested his fans to donate to charity.
  

  Victor Gyokeres in the t-shirt to support a cancer foundation

• On 13 July 2023, Primeira Liga team Sporting CP signed a 5-year contract with him. He was the most expensive player for the club as they paid a transfer fee of €20 million and €4 million in bonuses. The release clause was set at €100 million.
  

  Victor Gyokeres after signing with Sporting CP club

• He debuted on 12 August 2023 against Vizela and scored a brace (2 goals).

• On 16 October 2023, he was playing against Belgium in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier match which was cancelled halfway through as two Swedes were killed in an Islamist terrorist attack in Brussels.

• While playing a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Raków Częstochowa on 26 October 2023, he was given the first-ever red card of his club career.

• His first Primeira Liga hat-trick happened against Boavista on 17 March 2024.
  

  Victor Gyokeres with the 2023-2024 Primeira Liga Trophy

• Viktor Gyökeres later injured his left knee and underwent surgery in Lisbon on 28 May 2024.

• On 5 November 2024, in a 4–1 victory over Manchester City, he became the first Sporting player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League era.

• Later, he was allowed to leave the club for a release fee of €63 million. There were claims that many English clubs including Chelsea and Arsenal wanted to sign him.

• His skills are his athletic abilities, famous for his pace, stamina, and finishing. He has also shown technical prowess.

• He is famous for his celebrations on the football field as he keeps his hands over his mouth.
  

  Viktor Gyökeres celebrating a goal in his signature celebration pose

• Many guesses have been made about the inspiration behind his celebration. In March 2023, his teammate Josh Eccles claimed that Gyökeres’ celebration was from Hannibal Lecter, but the footballer denied it in a November 2023 interview with Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

• In June 2024, Portuguese media claimed that his celebration was inspired by the comic character Bane as he posted a photo on Instagram referencing the comic character.

• He is signed to the Nike brand.