The central defender Gustaf Lagerbielke, born on 10th April 2000 in Sweden, currently plays for SC Braga while also representing the Sweden national team. Lagerbielke stands at 1.91m (6ft 3in) and weighs 80kg (12st 8lb), comfortably fitting into the number 14 jersey for his team.
Lagerbielke began his professional career in his native Sweden, spending some of his preliminary years at Sollentuna FK in Division 2 before his move to Vasteras SK in the Superettan in January 2021. He later sent pulses racing with his first entry to Sweden's top-flight league, the Allsvenskan, where he transferred from Vasteras SK to IF Elfsborg in August 2021.
His time at IF Elfsborg was one of development and increasing infamy. Lagerbielke made two, six and sixteen first team appearances in league matches during seasons 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. During the 2023 season, he marked another milestone in his career by scoring his first two league goals. He was also loaned out to Allsvenskan side Degerfors IF for the 2022 season, where he made 14 appearances and scored three goals.
Although his current value is estimated at £2.6m according to Transfermarkt, Lagerbielke's movements across the football world were far from over. PLC Bhoy fans will remember his time at Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, where he transferred in August 2023 for a price tag of around £3m.
His stint with the Celts, albeit brief, was marked by accruing experience on the field and he managed to make seven first team appearances during the 2023-2024 season. His stint with the club was cut short by a loan to FC Twente in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands in the subsequent year, where he had more frequent opportunities to start, making 20 first team appearances and scoring one goal during the season.
In July 2025, Lagerbielke bid farewell to Celtic, transferring to SC Braga in the Liga Portugal for a fee of around £2.2m. His current season, 2025-2026, at SC Braga has seen him make 13 first team appearances and score two goals in league matches.
In amongst his club duties, Lagerbielke has also donned national colours, participating in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 for Sweden with three starts, as well as taking part in the Europa League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 and the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for SC Braga with five starts and one appearance as a substitute.
