In 1996 and aged four, Gottfridsson joined home town club
IFK Ystad. In 2011, he joined
top division team
Ystads IF. After two years, he signed for German team
SG Flensburg-Handewitt. In his first season, he won the
EHF Champions League with SG by defeating arch-rivals
THW Kiel 30–28 in the final. In the following years, Gottfridsson won the
DHB-Pokal (2015) and the
German championship twice (2018, 2019). He was voted
MVP of the 2020–21 season. Gottfridsson was nominated as
IHF World Player of the Year for 2021, finishing second in the vote behind
Niklas Landin. In summer 2025 he joined Hungagian side
Pick Szeged after 12 years at Flensburg-Handewitt. He has stated that among his reasons for leaving the club is the fact, that he has not felt appreciated and important enough to the team after seeing less playing time under Danish coach
Nicolej Krickau. In April 2026 Pick Szeged decided to unilaterally cancel Gottfridsons contract; a decision which he protested saying that 'the club had taken the decision without consulting him' and that he considers the decision to be 'unlawful'. ==Honours==