Features
MON 18.01.2016
• Born in Stockholm (Sweden), but when he was a kid he moved for few months to Kenya, where his father was appointed director of a school in Nairobi.
• This was only a little experience, since later returned and spent a total of five years of his life in the African country.
• His football career began in the Swedish IF Brommapojkarna, and later he joined the ranks of the Impala BrommaBoys of Nairiobi.
• His fellow countryman Sven-Goran Eriksson, was the one who spotted him in their homeland and signed him for Manchester City.
• After playing in several clubs on-loan, Guidetti came at RC Celta free and signed with the Galician club for five years.
• His outgoing and charismatic character have made him starring in numerous funny scenes, like this performance in a Mariah Carey's song during his stay as a "Citizen" player.
• 'SuperGuidetti' and 'O Xabarín' are the two nicknames of the Celta striker.
• His two goals against Levante UD left signs of the Stockholm striker quality that may lead him to equal the best season of his career, which came when he played for Feyenord in 2011-12 and scored 20 goals.
• Champion of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with his country in addition of achieving the bronze boot in that tournament.
• Debuted with the national team of Sweden on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Croatia.
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