Valter Sedin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 28, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fusion FC | |||
| 2020–2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| 2025– | Hammarby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 | |||
Valter Sedin (born February 28, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Swedish club Hammarby U19. He is the son of Swedish former hockey player Henrik Sedin.
Early life
Sedin played youth soccer with Fusion FC and joined the Whitecaps FC Pre-Academy in August 2020.[1][2] In 2022, he won the Whitecaps Academy U15 Student-Athlete Award and in 2024, won the U17 Student-Athlete Award.[3][4]
In February 2025, he joined the U19 team of Swedish club Hammarby.[5]
Club career
In 2023, Sedin began playing with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia.[6]
On June 30, 2024, Sedin made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro against St. Louis City 2.[7][8]
International career
Sedin is eligible to represent both Sweden and Canada.
In November 2023 and May 2024, he was invited to a training camps for 2007-born players with the Sweden U17 team.[9][10]
Personal life
Sedin is the son of Swedish former professional hockey player Henrik Sedin and the nephew of Daniel Sedin.[11]
Career statistics
- As of July 1, 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2023[6] | League1 British Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Valter Sedin Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "It Starts with a Goal, presented by BMO Valter Sedin". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 12, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Whitecaps FC Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 12, 2024.
- ^ Knekta, Jonathan; Rahm, Nils (February 7, 2025). "Valter Sedin klar för Hammarby" [Valter Sedin ready for Hammarby]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
- ^ a b "Valter Sedin 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Rob (July 2, 2024). "Son of Canucks legend Henrik Sedin makes pro soccer debut". Daily Hive.
- ^ Jakobsson, Oscar (July 1, 2024). "Legendarens son debuterade i natt" [The legend's son made his debut last night]. Sportbladet (in Swedish).
- ^ Damm, Maximilian (November 15, 2023). "Hallgren får chansen att visa upp sig" [Hallgren gets the chance to show himself]. Svenska Fans (in Swedish).
- ^ Damm, Maximilian (May 22, 2024). "Trupp till Bosön är ute" [The squad for Bosön is out]. Svenska Fans (in Swedish).
- ^ Williams, Rob (June 1, 2023). "Henrik Sedin's son Valter is on a pro soccer path with Whitecaps FC". Daily Hive.
- ^ Valter Sedin at Soccerway