Viktor Gyökeres
#9 · Forward · age 27
Physical centre-forward; 20+ goal PL striker
96
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 85
- Career peak
- 100
- League level
- 100
- Competition pedigree
- 97
- International pedigree
- 83
- Longevity
- 74
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29
Gyökeres is the rawer power forward to Isak’s elegance — and Potter has had the unusual luxury of trying to play both in the same XI. His ability to play through the lines as a target man frees Isak to drift wide and exploit fullbacks, a complementary pairing that no other World Cup squad can field.
He has scored at a rate of nearly 0.7 goals per international cap, an extraordinary number for any forward. Tunisia’s centre-backs in particular will struggle with his physical profile; Japan’s smaller back line will be tested aerially.
Strengths
- Direct running at centre-backs from deep
- Powerful finishing with both feet
- Hold-up play under pressure
Recent form
Arsenal regular through 2025-26 Premier League campaign.
His Sporting CP goal-per-90 rate from 2024-25 — over 0.9 in the league — exceeded peak Cristiano Ronaldo's at the same age for Manchester United.