Victor Fors (born 11 March 1999) is a footballer who plays as a right-back for Kongsvinger. Born in Sweden, he represents Eritrea internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lars Victor Fors | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1999 | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kongsvinger | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | IF Brommapojkarna | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | IK Frej | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Assyriska FF | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | IFK Stocksund | 23 | (0) |
| 2020 | IFK Haninge | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | AFC Eskilstuna | 49 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Raufoss | 54 | (0) |
| 2026– | Kongsvinger | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Sweden U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Sweden U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Eritrea | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 June 2026 | |||
Career
editFors came up in the academy of IF Brommapojkarna and made his first-team debut in 2017, the year they won the 2017 Superettan.[2] He made two appearances for the Swedish futures team in 2015, followed by eeight appearances for Sweden U18 and U19 in 2017–2018.[3] From 2018 through 2020 he represented several clubs on the second, third and fourth tier around the Stockholm area: IK Frej, Assyriska FF, IFK Stocksund and IFK Haninge.[2] While he played in lower divisions in Stockholm, he worked on a garbage truck.[4]
Fors returned to the Superettan after three years' absence, when signing for AFC Eskilstuna ahead of the 2021 season.[5] He eventually served as team captain, but missed the entire 2023 season to a damaged cruciate ligament.[6] After AFC Eskilstuna faced relegation to the third tier, Fors left and signed for Raufoss IL in Norway. Reports also claimed he had been followed by Västerås SK.[7][8]
After two years in Raufoss, his contract was not renewed and he was picked up by a team in the same division, Kongsvinger IL.[9]
In 2026 he was also called up to play for Eritrea, alongside other members of the diaspora. Fors stated that he grew up in "a little Eritrea" in Stockholm.[10] He made his international debut in March in a two-legged face-off against Eswatini, where Eritrea won both legs.[1][11]
References
edit- 1 2 Victor Fors at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1 2 "Victor Fors". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Victor Fors" (in Swedish). SvFF. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ryddet Stockholmsgatene for søppel – nå er Victor (24) klar for et nytt liv på Raufoss". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "AFC fortsätter värva – ung ytterback ansluter". Eskilstuna-Kuriren (in Swedish). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "AFC-backens lycka – tillbaka efter mörka tiden". Esiklstuna-Kuriren (in Swedish). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Victor Fors flyttar till Norge". Fotbolldirekt. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Uppgifter: Aktuell för VSK – missade hela säsongen". Vestmanlands Läns Tidning (in Swedish). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Victor Fors klar för norsk klubb". Fotbolldirekt (in Swedish). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Victor fikk en uventet telefon". Glåmdalen (in Norwegian). 20 March 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sju spelare försvunna under Eritreas landslagssamling". Expressen (in Swedish). 8 April 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.