Filip Viktor Helander is a Swedish professional football player who plays for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Sweden national team. He started playing football for the youth team of Kvarnby IK. He then played for the youth team of Husie IF. Later on, in 2007, he joined the youth team of Malmo FF and began his career at the club. He made his debut for the club on 17 October 2011. On 22 July 2015, he signed for Hellas Verona in the Italian Serie A and made his debut for the club on 23 September 2015. On 31 August 2016, he joined Bologna on a season-long loan deal, with an obligation to sign outright at the end of the season. As part of the deal, Nicolo Cherubin moved to Verona. On 12 June 2017, he joined Bologna on a definitive basis. After playing three seasons at Bologna, on 13 July 2019, he signed for Scottish Premiership club Rangers on £3.5 million. He made his debut for the club on 18 August 2019 in a Scottish League Cup tie.
On the international level, he has represented Sweden at various age levels. He has represented Sweden at U17, U19, U21, and the senior level. He was part of Sweden’s squad that won the 2015 UEFA European U21 Championship. He made his international team debut for Sweden on 28 March 2017. In May 2018, he was named in Sweden’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but didn’t make any appearances in the tournament. In June 2021, he was named to Sweden’s squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.
What is Filip Helander Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
Honors
- Won the 2013, 2014 Allsvenskan with Malmo FF.
- Won the 2020-21 Scottish Premiership with Rangers.
- Won the 2015 UEFA European U21 Championship with Sweden U21.
Where is Filip Helander From?
Filip Viktor Helander was born on 22 April 1993. His birthplace is Malmo, Sweden. He was born to his father, Mats Helander, and his mother, Annika Helander. He holds Swedish nationality. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Taurus.
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Filip Helander Club Career
- He started playing football for the youth team of Kvarnby IK.
- He then played for the youth team of Husie IF.
- Later on, in 2007, he joined the youth team of Malmo FF and began his career at the club. He made his debut for the club on 17 October 2011 in a 1-0 win against Syrianska FC. During his 2010-11 season, he only made 1 appearance for the club in all the competitions.
- On 17 July 2012, he signed a first-team contract with Malmö until the end of the 2015 season. During his 2011-12 season, he made 14 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
- On 22 March 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win against IF Brommapojkarna in the Svenska Supercupen. During his 2012-13 season, he made 23 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions as Malmo FF won the Allsvenskan that season.
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- During his 2013-14 season, he made 34 appearances for the club, scoring two goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions as he 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.
- During his 2014-15 season, he made 22 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
- On 22 July 2015, he signed for Hellas Verona in the Italian Serie A and made his debut for the club on 23 September 2015 in a 1-0 loss against Inter Milan. On 27 September 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-2 loss against Lazio. During his 2015-16 season, he made 26 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions.
- On 31 August 2016, he joined Bologna on a season-long loan deal, with an obligation to sign outright at the end of the season. On 16 October 2016, he scored on his debut for the club in a 1-1 draw to Lazio. In his first season, he made 11 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions.
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- On 12 June 2017, he joined Bologna on a definitive basis. During his 2017-18 season, he made 29 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
- During his 2018-19 season, he made 23 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
- After playing three seasons at Bologna, on 13 July 2019, he signed for Scottish Premiership club Rangers on £3.5 million. He made his debut for the club on 18 August 2019 in a 3-0 win against East Fife in a Scottish League Cup tie. On 27 October 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against Motherwell FC. In his first season, he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
- During his 2020-21 season, he made 31 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals in all the competitions as Rangers won the Scottish Premiership that season.
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- On 29 August 2021, he scored his first goal of the 2021-22 season in a 1-0 win against Celtic.
Filip Helander International Career
- He has represented Sweden at various age levels.
- He has represented Sweden at U17, U19, U21, and the senior level.
- He was part of Sweden’s squad that won the 2015 UEFA European U21 Championship.
- He made his international team debut for Sweden on 28 March 2017 in a 3-2 friendly win against Portugal.
- In May 2018, he was named in Sweden’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but didn’t make any appearances in the tournament.
- In June 2021, he was named to Sweden’s squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.
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Filip Helander Girlfriend
Filip Helander is not married. However, the Swedish star is not single. He is reportedly dating a beautiful girl. He has not shared many details about his relationship status. He had shared a couple of pictures with his reported girlfriend on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.
Filip Helander Height and Weight
Filip Helander stands at a height of 1.92m i.e. 6 feet and 4 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 82kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is blue and his hair color is blonde. His sexual orientation is straight.
Filip Helander Net Worth and Salary
Filip Helander earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is $2.1 million and his salary is £728,000. His market value is around €3.50 million.
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