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Swedish footballer (born 1998)
Gabriel Wallentin
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Carl Wallentin
Date of birth (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23)
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team Halmstads BK
Number 3
Youth career
Trönninge IF
–2020 Halmstads BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Halmstads BK 43 (3)
2021–2022 → Skövde AIK (loan) 40 (0)
International career
2016 Sweden U15 4 (0)
2018 Sweden U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2024

Gabriel Wallentin (born 3 April 2001) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a central defender for Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan.

Career

Wallentin started his youth career in Trönninge IF, before joining Halmstads BK at a young age. He also made his youth international debut for Sweden U15 against Finland U15.

Wallentin was loaned out to Skövde AIK in 2021, where he was regarded by Expressen as the prime young talent of the squad. After helping Skövde win promotion from the 2021 Ettan, the loan was prolonged for the 2022 season as well. Meanwhile, Halmstad were promoted from the 2022 Superettan.

Wallentin returned to Halmstad and made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 April 2023 against AIK. Halmstad surprisingly won 2–1. He scored his first Allsvenskan goal two weeks later, with Halmstad beating Djurgården 2–0 and remaining unbeaten after starting the 2023 Allsvenskan campaign against two of Sweden's biggest teams.

In his third Allsvenskan match, however, Wallentin received two yellow cards in only four minutes, and also caused a penalty kick with the latter transgression. Wallentin also received another red card against AIK in November 2024, after which he was criticized for dangerous play.

In 2024, Wallentin played more than the previous year, starting 25 of 30 games, and attributing his development to extra stength training sessions.

References

  1. "Veckans spelare: Gabriel Wallentin" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. Lund, Oskar (31 March 2021). "Stor genomgång – största talangerna i Ettan Södra". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. "HBK-backen Gabriel Wallentin lånas ut – till Superettankonkurrent". Hallandsposten (in Swedish). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. "Granath matchhjälte i allsvenska debuten – sänkte storklubben: "Väntat på det här hela livet"". Skaraborgs Läns Tidning (in Swedish). 2 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. Backlund, Jonas (17 April 2023). "HBK nollade Djurgården" (in Swedish). Halmstadsport. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. Östman, Petter (29 April 2023). "Gabriel Wallentin gick två varningen på fyra minuter". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. "Gabriel Wallentin fick syna rött efter eftersläng: "Galen tackling"". 10 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  8. Gabriel Wallentin at Soccerway
  9. "HBK-löftets extraträning ger resultat – får chansen". Hallandsposten (in Swedish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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