VIKTOR GYÖKERES
Attacker · Arsenal · Community Shield
“A ruthless box striker who finishes before defenders reset.”
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A ruthless box striker who finishes before defenders reset.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A ruthless box striker who finishes before defenders reset.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
A ruthless box striker who finishes before defenders reset.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
78Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
78Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
78Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
78Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Wide play
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.41
2.24
this season, per 90
1.63
18%
20%
1.83
0.4
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.41
season rate
Shots / 90
2.24
shot volume
Shot accuracy
73%
8/11 on target
Conversion
18%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.20
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
1.83
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Gyökeres plays like a striker built to live in the penalty area, always hunting the next shooting lane and arriving where it hurts. He attacks space with purpose, keeps his movement direct, and turns half-chances into clean looks with a quick, accurate strike. GoalPost reads him as an elite, clinical goalscorer: simple, aggressive, and relentlessly dangerous.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Sweden at World Cup 2026, he is the focal point that can turn pressure into end product. If Sweden create chances around him, Gyökeres is the kind of attacker who makes them count.
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Analysis overview
Gyökeres plays like a striker built to live in the penalty area, always hunting the next shooting lane and arriving where it hurts. He attacks space with purpose, keeps his movement direct, and turns half-chances into clean looks with a quick, accurate strike. GoalPost reads him as an elite, clinical goalscorer: simple, aggressive, and relentlessly dangerous.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.24
SoT / 90
1.63
Accuracy
73%
Conversion
18%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Attacker
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
5 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A ruthless box striker who finishes before defenders reset.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 7.7 |
 World Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 360 | 6.95 |
 Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.3 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 442 | 6.98 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.41
Shots
2.24
per 90
Shots on target
1.33
Conversion %
18%
Dribbles
20%
Key passes
1.83
Pass accuracy
66%
Fouls won
1.83
per 90
Def actions
0.41
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 |  Manchester City | — | W3-0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Jun 30 |  France | World Cup | L3-0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jun 25 |  Japan | World Cup | D1-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jun 20 |  Netherlands | World Cup | L5-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jun 15 |  Tunisia | World Cup | W5-1 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
World Cup360 (81%)Friendlies63 (14%)Community Shield19 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sweden | World Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 7.03 |
| 2025/26 |  Arsenal | Premier League | 64 | 27 | 4 | 0.48 | 6.76 |
| 2024/25 |  Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 64 | 68 | 13 | 1.27 | 7.92 |
| 2023/24 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 58 | 46 | 14 | 1.03 | 7.60 |
| 2022/23 |  Coventry | Championship | 57 | 23 | 12 | 0.61 | 6.97 |
Career highlights
Primeira Liga
2024/2025, 2023/2024
Superettan
2017
Taça de Portugal
2024/2025
Career timeline detail
Arsenal
2025 – Present
Apps
64
Goals
27
Assists
4
Minutes
4,239
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 64 app | 27 g | 6.76 |
Goal timeline
27 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Sweden
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.03
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Sweden
Group context
Tournament overview
For Sweden at World Cup 2026, he is the focal point that can turn pressure into end product. If Sweden create chances around him, Gyökeres is the kind of attacker who makes them count.
Appearances
13
Best finish
Runners-up
FIFA rank
32
Titles
0
Sweden · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
70
Avg rating
7.03
Minutes
442
G/A 90
0.81
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Sweden · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Tunisia | Estadio BBVA | 2:00 AM |
| Jun 20 | Netherlands | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | Japan | AT&T Stadium | 11:00 PM |
V. Gyökeres · projection status
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