Viktor Tobias Johansson (born 14 September 1998) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a

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for English club

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. A product of the Hammarby and

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...

academies, he has represented Sweden up to under-21 level. Johansson spent two years at

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side

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but only appeared in

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matches for their U21 side.

Club career

Johansson spent his early career with Stuvsta, Hammarby,

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and

. In September 2020 he signed for

. He made his first appearance in a 2–1 win at home against

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on 7 November 2020.

International career

Johansson has represented Sweden at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.

Career statistics

Honours

Rotherham United *

: 2021–22 Individual * Rotherham United Young Player of the Season:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johansson, Viktor 1998 births Living people Swedish footballers Association football goalkeepers Hammarby Fotboll players Aston Villa F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Swedish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England Sweden youth international footballers Sweden under-21 international footballers