Gustaf Lagerbielke

Biography

Gustaf Johan Lagerbielke, 11th Baron Lagerbielke is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga side Braga and the Sweden national team. Gustaf Lagerbielke grew up in Djursholm outside Stockholm. His mother is Katarina Waldenström, an entrepreneur, and his father is Count Johan Lagerbjelke, a public speaker and negotiation expert. His grandfather Jan Waldenström was a footballer who played for IF Elfsborg. His stepfather is the Swedish industrialist Per-Olof Söderberg A nobleman, Gustaf is the 11th Baron Lagerbielke and the oldest son of the 8th Count Lagerbjelke. Lagerbielke played for AIK, Sollentuna FK, Västerås SK, IF Elfsborg and Degerfors IF in Sweden. In August 2023, he joined Scottish club Celtic, by signing a contract until 2028. Lagerbielke made his Old Firm Derby debut on 3 September 2023, notably winning a goal-cancelling foul to help Celtic to a 1–0 win away to Rangers. Later that year, on 13 December, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, securing a 2–1 victory over Feyenoord, to seal his club's first win in 15 matches in that competition, and first home win in ten years. Lagerbielke made his debut for Sweden's national team on 12 January 2023 in a friendly match against Iceland. On 12 October 2023, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 victory over Moldova.