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Height
18
Shirt
27 years
Oct 21, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Sweden
Country
€4.9M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches22%Shot attempts21%Goals0%
Chances created56%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions72%
Transfer value: €4.9M
Highest: €6.8M(Jul 31, 2024)
€6.8M
€5.1M
€3.4M
€1.7M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
14
Started
16
Matches
1,269
Minutes played
6.47
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Brighton & Hove Albion
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 21

Fulham
L3-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 3

Everton
L2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 28

Brentford
L3-4
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 21

Chelsea
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 14

Mansfield Town
L1-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.0

Feb 11

Crystal Palace
W2-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 7

West Ham United
L0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 24

Tottenham Hotspur
D2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 17

Liverpool
D1-1
16
0
0
0
0
6.2
Burnley

Apr 11

Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
0-2
90‎’‎
6.8

Mar 21

Premier League
Fulham
3-1
Bench

Mar 3

Premier League
Everton
2-0
Bench

Feb 28

Premier League
Brentford
3-4
Bench

Feb 21

Premier League
Chelsea
1-1
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 5Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.26xG
0 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationSet pieceResultBlocked
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,269

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.21
xG on target (xGOT)
0.12
Non-penalty xG
0.21
Shots
5
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.27
Successful passes
441
Successful passes %
84.6%
Accurate long balls
25
Accurate long balls %
41.0%
Chances created
3

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
67
Duels won %
63.8%
Aerial duels won
42
Aerial duels won %
61.8%
Touches
712
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
4

Defending

Defensive contributions
140
Tackles
20
Interceptions
10
Blocked shots
10
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
33
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
100
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
26
xG against while on pitch
24.86

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Hjalmar Ekdal is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Burnley, born on October 21, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Hjalmar Ekdal on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Hjalmar Ekdal has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,269 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.47.

Hjalmar Ekdal's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hjalmar Ekdal's next match is on April 19, 2026 when Burnley face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Explore Hjalmar Ekdal's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hjalmar Ekdal's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hjalmar Ekdal currently plays for Burnley alongside Martin Dúbravka, Kyle Walker, Quilindschy Hartman, Joe Worrall, Maxime Estève, Axel Tuanzebe, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Lesley Ugochukwu, Lyle Foster, Marcus Edwards, Jaidon Anthony, Bashir Humphreys, Max Weiss, Connor Roberts, Florentino, Loum Tchaouna, Zian Flemming, James Ward-Prowse, Lucas Pires, Josh Cullen, Zeki Amdouni, Armando Broja, Hannibal Mejbri, Josh Laurent, Mike Trésor, Václav Hladky, Ashley Barnes, Jordan Beyer, Enock Agyei, Marley Leuluai, and Oliver Pimlott. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hjalmar Ekdal's career has also included time at FC Groningen, Burnley, Djurgården, Hammarby, Sirius, Hammarby TFF, Assyriska FF, and Brommapojkarna.

On the international stage, Hjalmar Ekdal has represented Sweden and Sweden U21.

Hjalmar Ekdal is from Sweden, and the national teams include Noel Törnqvist, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Isak Hien, Victor Eriksson, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Herman Johansson, Williot Swedberg, Lucas Bergvall, Daniel Svensson, Gustaf Nilsson, Benjamin Nygren, Anthony Elanga, Melker Ellborg, Elliot Stroud, Eric Smith, Gustav Lundgren, Roony Bardghji, Carl Starfelt, Jesper Karlström, Viktor Gyökeres, Yasin Ayari, Mattias Svanberg, Hugo Larsson, Taha Abdi Ali, Besfort Zeneli, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Zecira Musovic, Smilla Holmberg, Sofia Reidy, Hanna Lundkvist, Amanda Nildén, Monica Jusu Bah, Matilda Vinberg, Evelyn Ijeh, Beata Olsson, Rosa Kafaji, Stina Blackstenius, Jennifer Falk, Amanda Ilestedt, Bella Andersson, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Filippa Angeldal, Felicia Schröder, Fridolina Rolfö, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Hanna Bennison, Tove Enblom, Elma Junttila Nelhage, and Rebecka Blomqvist. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hjalmar Ekdal has won 2 titles: Championship (2022/2023) with Burnley and Superettan (2017) with Brommapojkarna.

Hjalmar Ekdal has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Eredivisie, EFL Cup, EURO Qualification qualification, Championship, Allsvenskan, UEFA Nations League B, Conference League, and Superettan. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hjalmar Ekdal, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hjalmar Ekdal to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches22%Shot attempts21%Goals0%
Chances created56%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions72%

Career

Senior career

Burnley (back from loan)Jul 2025 - now
18
0
14
0
19
1
73
10
27
0
17
0
34
5
1
0

National team

11
0
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Burnley

England
1
Championship(22/23)

News

About

Hjalmar Ekdal is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Burnley, born on October 21, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Hjalmar Ekdal on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Hjalmar Ekdal has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,269 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.47.

Hjalmar Ekdal's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hjalmar Ekdal's next match is on April 19, 2026 when Burnley face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Explore Hjalmar Ekdal's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hjalmar Ekdal's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hjalmar Ekdal currently plays for Burnley alongside Martin Dúbravka, Kyle Walker, Quilindschy Hartman, Joe Worrall, Maxime Estève, Axel Tuanzebe, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Lesley Ugochukwu, Lyle Foster, Marcus Edwards, Jaidon Anthony, Bashir Humphreys, Max Weiss, Connor Roberts, Florentino, Loum Tchaouna, Zian Flemming, James Ward-Prowse, Lucas Pires, Josh Cullen, Zeki Amdouni, Armando Broja, Hannibal Mejbri, Josh Laurent, Mike Trésor, Václav Hladky, Ashley Barnes, Jordan Beyer, Enock Agyei, Marley Leuluai, and Oliver Pimlott. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hjalmar Ekdal's career has also included time at FC Groningen, Burnley, Djurgården, Hammarby, Sirius, Hammarby TFF, Assyriska FF, and Brommapojkarna.

On the international stage, Hjalmar Ekdal has represented Sweden and Sweden U21.

Hjalmar Ekdal is from Sweden, and the national teams include Noel Törnqvist, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Isak Hien, Victor Eriksson, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Herman Johansson, Williot Swedberg, Lucas Bergvall, Daniel Svensson, Gustaf Nilsson, Benjamin Nygren, Anthony Elanga, Melker Ellborg, Elliot Stroud, Eric Smith, Gustav Lundgren, Roony Bardghji, Carl Starfelt, Jesper Karlström, Viktor Gyökeres, Yasin Ayari, Mattias Svanberg, Hugo Larsson, Taha Abdi Ali, Besfort Zeneli, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Zecira Musovic, Smilla Holmberg, Sofia Reidy, Hanna Lundkvist, Amanda Nildén, Monica Jusu Bah, Matilda Vinberg, Evelyn Ijeh, Beata Olsson, Rosa Kafaji, Stina Blackstenius, Jennifer Falk, Amanda Ilestedt, Bella Andersson, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Filippa Angeldal, Felicia Schröder, Fridolina Rolfö, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Hanna Bennison, Tove Enblom, Elma Junttila Nelhage, and Rebecka Blomqvist. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hjalmar Ekdal has won 2 titles: Championship (2022/2023) with Burnley and Superettan (2017) with Brommapojkarna.

Hjalmar Ekdal has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Eredivisie, EFL Cup, EURO Qualification qualification, Championship, Allsvenskan, UEFA Nations League B, Conference League, and Superettan. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hjalmar Ekdal, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hjalmar Ekdal to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.