Jacob Widell Zetterström

Early career

Widell Zetterström started his senior career in IFK Lidingö, joining Djurgårdens IF in 2019 and going on loan back to Lidingö the first season. Without having a place in the squad in 2020 due to a head injury, he made his Djurgården debut in 2021. He would play 118 times for Djurgården.

Derby County

On 16 August 2024, Widell Zetterström signed with English Championship club Derby County, on a three-year-contract after an undisclosed fee was agreed between Derby and Djurgården. Widell Zetterström made his Derby County debut in a 2–1 defeat to Watford on 24 August 2024. Widell Zetterström established himself as Derby's first choice goalkeeper beating off competition from Josh Vickers. Widell Zetterström's season came to a premature end in April 2025 with four games of the season remaining, after a facial injury picked up against Portsmouth, during the 2024–25 season he played 42 times for Derby, 40 times in the league with nine clean sheets as Derby finished 19th in the Championship. Widell Zetterström returned from injury ahead of the 2025–26 season and kept his place as first-choice goalkeeper. He was nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month for October 2025. Amid transfer speculation about a potential move to a Premier League club, it was reported in January 2026 that Widell Zetterström was in talks over a potential contact extension at Derby. In January 2026, Widell Zetterström was forced out of the Derby team with an viral…

Widell Zetterström made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023, playing for 45 minutes before being replaced by Oliver Dovin in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland. Widell Zetterström was named in Sweden's 2026 FIFA World Cup squad. Widell Zetterström was second choice behind Kristoffer Nordfeldt in Sweden's opening two fixtures of the World Cup but after a poor performance from Nordfeldt his second game, Widell Zetterström played in Sweden's final 1–1 drawn Group F game against Japan, as well as Sweden's last 32 game 3–0 defeat against France, he received praise for his performance in both these matches.

Club

As of match played 12 September 2026

International

As of match played 30 June 2026

Widell Zetterström's maternal grandfather was the pediatrician Rolf Zetterström, while his grandmother was Jelena Rennerová, who had fled Communist-era Czechoslovakia with the help of Olof Palme, the former Swedish prime minister.