Viktor Gyökeres
Swedish footballer
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| March 3 2025 | Scored twice against Estoril, becoming the first player to score against every Primeira Liga team in a single season. |
| February 2025 | Named Primeira Liga Player of the Month for February |
| 2024 | Named Primeira Liga Player of the Year |
| 2024 | Named to Primeira Liga Team of the Year |
| 2024 | Won the Guldbollen award. |
| 2024 | Continues with Sporting CP, making 18 league appearances and scoring 22 goals in Primeira Liga. |
| December 16 2024 | Awarded the Golden Ball (Guldbollen) as the best Swedish footballer of the year. |
| November 5 2024 | Became the second Swedish player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League era in a 4-1 victory over Manchester City. |
| November 1 2024 | Scored four goals in a single match during a 5-1 rout against Farense, including a first-half hat-trick. |
| September 17 2024 | Scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2-0 victory over Lille, earning man of the match. |
| August 2024 | Won Primeira Liga Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for August |
| August 3 2024 | Returned from injury, assisting twice in the 4-3 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira loss to Porto. |
| June 2024 | Portuguese media speculated that Gyökeres' goal celebration was inspired by Bane from comics, after he posted an Instagram quote attributed to the character. |
| May 28 2024 | Underwent surgery on his left knee in Lisbon following the Portuguese Cup final. |
| May 18 2024 | Scored a brace in the final league match against Chaves, becoming the second Swedish player to win the top scorer award with 29 goals. |
| May 5 2024 | Helped Sporting mathematically secure their 20th Primeira Liga title and won the Bola de Prata award as the league's top scorer with 29 goals. |
| April 2024 | Won Primeira Liga Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for April |
| April 29 2024 | Scored a crucial brace in the 87th and 88th minutes in a 2–2 draw against Porto, helping Sporting stay top of the league table. |
| March 17 2024 | Scored his first Primeira Liga hat-trick in a 6-1 victory over Boavista. |
| February 2024 | Won Primeira Liga Player of the Month for February. |
| January 2024 | Won Primeira Liga Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for January |
| January 2024 | Reported to be in a relationship with a Portuguese actress by broadcaster CMTV |
| January 5 2024 | Provided four assists in a 5-1 league victory at home against Estoril. |
| 2023 | Won Primeira Liga top scorer title for the 2023–24 season. |
| 2023 | Named Primeira Liga Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season. |
| 2023 | Named Swedish Forward of the Year |
| 2023 | Selected for PFA Team of the Year in Championship |
| 2023 | Won Primeira Liga Team of the Year |
| 2023 | Won the Primeira Liga title with Sporting CP and was the league's top scorer, winning the Bola de Prata with 29 goals in 33 games, and was named Player of the Year. |
| December 2023 | Won Primeira Liga Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for December |
| December 18 2023 | During a post-match flash interview with Sport TV after a 2-0 victory against Porto, Gyökeres playfully declined to reveal the meaning behind his goal celebration, promising to disclose it if Sporting CP wins the league. |
| November 2023 | In an interview with Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, Gyökeres teased the mystery behind his goal celebration, confirming that speculation about its origin (including Hannibal Lecter and Batman) was incorrect. |
| November 2 2023 | Scored a hat-trick in his Taça da Liga debut in a 4-2 home victory over Farense. |
| October 2023 | Won Primeira Liga Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for October/November |
| October 26 2023 | Received the first red card of his club career during a UEFA Europa League match against Raków Częstochowa. |
| September 2023 | Won Primeira Liga Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for September |
| September 21 2023 | Made his European competitions debut, starting and scoring in a 2-1 UEFA Europa League victory against Sturm Graz. |
| August 12 2023 | Made his debut for Sporting CP, starting and scoring twice in a 3-2 league victory against Vizela. |
| July 13 2023 | Signed a five-year contract with Sporting CP for a club record transfer fee of €20 million (plus €4 million in bonuses). |
| March 2023 | Teammate Josh Eccles publicly commented on Gyökeres' unique goal celebration, linking it to the character Hannibal Lecter, suggesting the celebration symbolizes how Gyökeres 'destroys defences'. |
| March 2023 | Named EFL Championship Player of the Month for March |
| 2022 | Selected for the EFL Championship Team of the Season and PFA Team of the Year. |
| 2022 | Selected for EFL Championship Team of the Season |
| 2022 | Continues with Coventry City, making 46 league appearances and scoring 21 goals in the Championship. |
| November 2022 | Named EFL Championship Player of the Month for November |
| 2021 | Joined Coventry City permanently after previous loan spells, establishing himself as a key player in the team. |
| 2020 | Loaned to Coventry City in Championship, making 19 league appearances. |
| 2020 | Loaned to Swansea City in Championship, making 11 league appearances and scoring 1 goal. |
| 2019 | Loaned to FC St. Pauli in 2. Bundesliga, making 26 league appearances and scoring 7 goals. |
| 2019 | Made his senior debut for the Sweden national team, transitioning from youth to senior international football. |
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