Gabriel Gudmundsson joins Leeds United — Leedsunited.com 8/7/25
Defender becomes fourth signing of the summer.
Leeds United are delighted to announce Gabriel Gudmundsson
has joined the club from French side Lille for an undisclosed fee, subject to a
work permit and international clearance.
The left-back becomes the Whites’ fourth signing of the
summer, after penning a four-year deal that will keep him at Elland Road until
2029.
The 26-year-old makes the switch from the Stade
Pierre-Mauroy having enjoyed an impressive campaign with Les Dogues last term,
featuring 45 times across all competitions.
Those appearances included nine outings in the UEFA
Champions League where Gudmundsson helped Lille to a seventh-place finish in
the league phase, reaching the round of 16.
Deployed in different roles down the left flank during that
time, Gabriel showed his defensive qualities as he played the full 90 minutes
in a 1-0 victory over Spanish giants Real Madrid, before going on to impress
further in matches against Atlético Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool.
The Sweden international began his career with Halmstads BK,
scoring 16 times in 88 matches to kickstart his journey in the game.
A move to Eredivisie would follow, spending two years with
FC Groningen before joining France’s then-reigning champions Lille in 2021,
with whom Gudmundsson tallied up nearly 150 appearances in a four-year spell.
The versatile full-back, capable of playing down the wing or
in the heart of the defence, has received international recognition too,
earning 15 caps for Sweden. Most recently, the defender starred in a 2-0
victory over Hungary in June.
Gabriel becomes the Whites’ fourth signing of the summer and
everyone at Leeds United would like to welcome him to the club.
Speaking exclusively to LUTV after signing for the Whites,
the 26-year-old gave his thoughts on the move.
He said: “It feels very good. It's been a dream for me to
come to the Premier League and to sign for Leeds to be a part of that, it feels
amazing.
“I think I was growing up watching the Premier League and
obviously my father played there as well, so it's a bit of a connection there
already.
“It's an amazing league and it's a big competitive league,
strongest league in the world I think, in my opinion.
“My friends and family told me that the fan base is huge [at
Leeds United] and obviously I know that and also the stadium here is
unbelievable as well with the fans shouting.
“I'm up for all the challenges and really looking forward to
playing here in front of all the fans and with teammates and get to know
everyone.
