#2Defenders

Carl Starfelt

Carl Anders Theodor Starfelt

SwedenAge31Centre-Back

Market Value€4.50m

Celta de Vigo· LaLiga

Played

Goals

Assists

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

90min blocks

FIFA AttributesEA FC

RC Celta

78Overall

78Potential

-Value

-Wage

Pace74

Shooting31

Passing58

Dribbling69

Defending79

Physical79

Height187cmWeight83kgPreferred FootRightWeak Foot★☆☆☆☆Skill Moves★★★☆☆

Pace

Acceleration68

Sprint Speed78

Shooting

Positioning-

Finishing25

Shot Power52

Long Shots23

Volleys26

Penalties39

Passing

Vision56

Crossing35

FK Accuracy24

Short Passing76

Long Passing66

Curve33

Dribbling

Agility67

Balance65

Reactions77

Ball Control71

Dribbling68

Composure67

Defending

Interceptions77

Heading Accuracy77

Def Awareness79

Stand Tackle80

Slide Tackle77

Physical

Jumping84

Stamina77

Strength80

Aggression78

Goalkeeper

Diving8

Handling15

Kicking13

GK Positioning7

Reflexes8

Position

Defender - Centre-Back

Main Position

Centre-Back

Date of Birth

1995-06-01(31)

Height

1,85

Preferred Foot

right

Place of Birth

Stockholm

Citizenship

Sweden

Contract & Agent

Joined

2023-08-10

Contract Until

2027-06-30

Agent

BHM Sports Agency ✓

Market Value

€4.50m

Last Updated

2026-06-05

International

Sweden

Honours

Scottish champion ×3Scottish cup winnerScottish league cup winner ×2

Career Achievements

Starfelt has won three Scottish Premiership titles, one Scottish Cup, and two Scottish League Cups with Celtic. He has also been capped by Sweden at the international level.

Biography

Carl Starfelt is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He began his career in Sweden with IF Brommapojkarna and later played for clubs in Norway and Russia before joining Celtic in 2021. During his time at Celtic, he became a key defensive figure, winning multiple domestic trophies.

Playing Style

Starfelt is a strong and physical defender known for his aerial ability and tackling. He is comfortable in possession and can play out from the back, but his pace can sometimes be a weakness against quicker attackers. His tactical awareness and positioning make him a reliable presence in central defense.

Market Value History

Season Stats (World Cup Qualification Playoffs)

All seasons (62)

Season	Comp	Apps	G	A	YC	Min
25/26	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	2	0	0	0	143
25/26	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	26
25/26	LaLiga	19	0	0	1	1492
25/26	UEFA Europa League	11	1	0	1	863
25/26	Copa del Rey	1	0	0	0	39
24/25	UEFA Nations League C	3	0	0	0	172
24/25	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	90
24/25	LaLiga	28	1	0	5	2271
24/25	Copa del Rey	2	0	0	1	210
23/24	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	23
23/24	International Friendlies	3	0	0	0	133
23/24	LaLiga	27	1	0	4	2219
23/24	Copa del Rey	3	0	0	0	270
22/23	UEFA Nations League B	1	0	0	0	45
22/23	Scottish FA Cup	5	0	0	0	402
22/23	Scottish Premiership Top Six Split	5	1	0	1	450
22/23	Scottish League Cup	3	0	0	0	214
22/23	Scottish Premiership	23	2	1	2	1944
22/23	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	90
22/23	European Qualifiers	1	0	0	0	45
22/23	UEFA Champions League	1	0	0	0	90
21/22	UEFA Conference League	2	0	0	0	180
21/22	Scottish FA Cup	3	0	0	0	300
21/22	Scottish Premiership Top Six Split	5	0	0	0	450
21/22	Scottish League Cup	3	0	0	0	270
21/22	Scottish Premiership	29	0	1	2	2567
21/22	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	0	0	0	0	0
21/22	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	28
21/22	UEFA Europa League Qualifying	4	0	0	0	360
21/22	UEFA Europa League	3	0	0	1	270
21/22	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	0	0	0	0	0
2025	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	1	0	0	0	90
2021	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	0	0	0	0	0
2021	UEFA Euro	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Allsvenskan	14	1	0	1	1230
2018	Allsvenskan	30	0	1	2	2615
2017	Superettan	27	1	1	3	2428
2017	Folksam U21 Allsvenskan Norra	2	0	0	0	180
2016	Ettan Norra	22	1	0	1	1965
2015	Superettan	16	0	0	2	1219
2014	Allsvenskan	20	0	0	0	1382
2014	Folksam U21 Allsvenskan Norra	7	1	0	0	585
2014	U19 Allsvenskan Slutspelet	2	0	0	0	180
2013	U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet	5	1	0	0	388
2013	Folksam U21 Allsvenskan Norra	11	0	0	0	927
2013	U19 Allsvenskan Slutspelet	1	0	0	0	90
2013	U19 Allsvenskan Norra	22	4	0	3	1980
2012	U19 Allsvenskan Norra	2	0	0	0	180
20/21	UEFA Nations League A	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	Russian Cup	2	0	0	1	172
20/21	Premier Liga	29	3	1	1	2592
20/21	International Friendlies	3	0	0	0	255
19/20	Russian Cup	1	0	0	0	45
19/20	Premier Liga	10	0	0	3	900
18/19	Svenska Cupen	0	0	0	0	0
17/18	Svenska Cupen	4	0	0	0	360
16/17	Svenska Cupen	6	0	0	0	520
15/16	Svenska Cupen	1	0	0	0	66
14/15	International Friendlies	2	0	0	0	135
14/15	UEFA Europa League Qualifying	4	0	0	0	285
13/14	Svenska Cupen	4	0	0	1	360
12/13	Svenska Cupen	1	0	0	0	45

National Team Matches (69)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min
2026-06-04	Greece	🏠	2:2	International Friendlies	26
2026-06-01	Sweden	✈	3:1	International Friendlies	-
2026-03-31	Poland	🏠	3:2	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	90
2026-03-26	Sweden	✈	1:3	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	53
2025-11-18	Slovenia	🏠	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90
2025-11-15	Sweden	✈	4:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2025-10-13	Kosovo	🏠	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2025-10-10	Switzerland	🏠	0:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2025-09-08	Sweden	✈	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2025-09-05	Sweden	✈	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2025-06-10	Algeria	🏠	4:3	International Friendlies	-
2025-06-06	Sweden	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	-
2025-03-25	Northern Ireland	🏠	5:1	International Friendlies	-
2025-03-22	Sweden	✈	1:0	International Friendlies	90
2024-11-19	Azerbaijan	🏠	6:0	UEFA Nations League C	90
2024-11-16	Slovakia	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League C	64
2024-10-14	Sweden	✈	0:3	UEFA Nations League C	-
2024-10-11	Sweden	✈	2:2	UEFA Nations League C	-
2024-09-08	Estonia	🏠	3:0	UEFA Nations League C	-
2024-09-05	Sweden	✈	1:3	UEFA Nations League C	18
2024-06-08	Serbia	🏠	0:3	International Friendlies	11
2024-06-05	Sweden	✈	2:1	International Friendlies	36
2024-03-25	Albania	🏠	1:0	International Friendlies	86
2024-03-21	Sweden	✈	5:2	International Friendlies	-
2024-01-12	Sweden	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	-
2023-11-19	Estonia	🏠	2:0	European Qualifiers	-
2023-11-16	Sweden	✈	3:0	European Qualifiers	-
2023-10-16	Sweden	✈	1:1	European Qualifiers	-
2023-10-12	Moldova	🏠	3:1	International Friendlies	-
2023-09-12	Austria	🏠	1:3	European Qualifiers	-
2023-09-09	Sweden	✈	0:5	European Qualifiers	45
2023-06-20	Sweden	✈	2:0	European Qualifiers	-
2023-06-16	New Zealand	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	90
2023-03-27	Azerbaijan	🏠	5:0	European Qualifiers	-
2023-03-24	Belgium	🏠	0:3	European Qualifiers	-
2023-01-12	Sweden	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	-
2023-01-09	Sweden	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	-
2022-11-19	Algeria	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	-
2022-11-16	Sweden	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	-
2022-09-27	Slovenia	🏠	1:1	UEFA Nations League B	-
2022-09-24	Sweden	✈	4:1	UEFA Nations League B	-
2022-06-12	Sweden	✈	3:2	UEFA Nations League B	-
2022-06-09	Serbia	🏠	0:1	UEFA Nations League B	-
2022-06-05	Norway	🏠	1:2	UEFA Nations League B	-
2022-06-02	Sweden	✈	0:2	UEFA Nations League B	45
2022-03-29	Sweden	✈	2:0	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	-
2022-03-24	Czechia	🏠	1:0	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	-
2021-11-14	Sweden	✈	1:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2021-11-11	Sweden	✈	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2021-10-12	Greece	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2021-10-09	Kosovo	🏠	3:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2021-09-08	Sweden	✈	2:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2021-09-05	Uzbekistan	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	28
2021-09-02	Spain	🏠	2:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2021-06-29	Sweden	✈	2:1	UEFA Euro	-
2021-06-23	Sweden	✈	2:3	UEFA Euro	-
2021-06-18	Sweden	✈	0:1	UEFA Euro	-
2021-06-14	Sweden	✈	0:0	UEFA Euro	-
2021-06-05	Armenia	🏠	3:1	International Friendlies	-
2021-05-29	Finland	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	-
2021-03-31	Estonia	🏠	1:0	International Friendlies	90
2021-03-28	Sweden	✈	0:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2021-03-25	Georgia	🏠	1:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-
2020-11-17	Sweden	✈	4:2	UEFA Nations League A	-
2020-11-14	Croatia	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	-
2020-11-11	Sweden	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	75
2020-10-14	Sweden	✈	3:0	UEFA Nations League A	-
2020-10-11	Sweden	✈	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	-
2020-10-08	Sweden	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	90