Filip Viktor Helander is a Swedish football player currently playing for Hellas Verona in Serie A as a centre back.
Education
When Andersson played less and less after the summer break Helander established himself in the starting lineup and finished the season as a regular starter in the defense.
Career
Club career
Helander made his Allsvenskan debut in a match against Syrianska Football Club on 17 October 2011. Helander played the first matches beside Pontus Jansson in the defense before being replaced by Daniel Andersson after the second round of matches. On 17 July 2012 Helander signed a first team contract with Malmo FF until the end of the 2015 season.
Helander played a total of 12 league matches for Malmo FF during the 2012 season.
The league title winning 2013 season proved to be the real breakthrough season for Helander as he played 18 matches for the club He was injured in the early stages of the season and was replaced in the starting line-up by Erik Johansson but later reclaimed this spot in the second part of the season.
Foreign his performances in the league Helander was nominated for the award of Allsvenskan defender of the year. He was also nominated for Swedish defender of the year at Fotbollsgalan.
Hellas Verona
On July 22 Helander signed for Hellas Verona in the Italian Serie A. On September 23 he made his debut against Internazionale in an 1-0 defeat at the San Siro.
In the next game against Lazio at home he again was in the starting line up and in the 33rd minute he scored his first Serie A goal. International career
Helander was called up to the senior Sweden squad to face Moldova in October 2015.
Views
Foreign the 2014 season Helander played regularly throughout the entire season as the club defended their league title and qualified for the group stage of the 2014-2015 Union of European Football Associations Champions League.