Hjalmar Ekdal
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Shares 1998-10-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Hjalmar Ekdal |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-10-21 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Burnley FC |
| Joined | 2023-01-21 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | BHM Sports Agency |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 770 |
| FC Groningen | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 5 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 1,948 |
| IK Sirius | 2 | 19/20 | 2020 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammarby IF | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IK Frej Täby | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2,589 |
| Assyriska FF | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 2 | 16/17 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IF Brommapojkarna U21 | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IF Brommapojkarna U19 | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 660 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Djurgårdens IF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Djurgårdens IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Djurgårdens IF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 676 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 559 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Relegation Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2018 | Ettan Norra | Assyriska FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,239 |
| 2017 | Superettan | IF Brommapojkarna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | IF Brommapojkarna U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | IF Brommapojkarna U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | IF Brommapojkarna U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U19 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | IF Brommapojkarna U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | IF Brommapojkarna U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | IF Brommapojkarna U19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 20/21 | Svenska Cupen | Djurgårdens IF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Svenska Cupen | IK Sirius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Svenska Cupen | Hammarby IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | IF Brommapojkarna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | IF Bromma U19 | Brommapojkarna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-28 | Brommapojkarna | UNC Wilmington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | UNC Wilmington | IK Frej Täby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-09 | IK Frej Täby | Assyriska FF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Assyriska FF | IK Frej Täby | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-19 | IK Frej Täby | Hammarby | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-20 | Hammarby | IK Frej Täby | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | IK Frej Täby | Hammarby | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-03 | Hammarby | Sirius | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Sirius | Hammarby | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-08 | Hammarby | Djurgården | Transfer | 600000 | €70k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-21 | Djurgården | Burnley | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.80m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Burnley | FC Groningen | Loan | 6500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Groningen | Burnley | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-08-30 | 2023-11-18 | 81 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-06-05 | 2024-12-05 | 184 | 19 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #46607 | #6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotr Johansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Björnström | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Une | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicklas Bärkroth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Chilufya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ribeiro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amadeus Sögaard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustav Wikheim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isak Hien | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Löfgren | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kalle Holmberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias Bouvin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Schüller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Banda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Andersson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampus Finndell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Haris Radetinac | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | 26 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 3 | 24 |
| 2015 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | IF Brommapojkarna U19 | 3 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Djurgårdens IF | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 1 | 30 |
| 2018 | Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Groningen | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Burnley | FC Groningen | Loan | — | €6.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Sirius | Hammarby | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-03 | Hammarby | Sirius | Loan | — | €125k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | IK Frej Täby | Hammarby | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-20 | Hammarby | IK Frej Täby | Loan | — | €125k |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Assyriska FF | IK Frej Täby | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-09 | IK Frej Täby | Assyriska FF | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Burnley FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2026-05-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | – | Burnley FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 4–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 4–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 3–4 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 2–3 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 2–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–3 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–3 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 2–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 3–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 2–3 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 2–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 5–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 3–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers FC | 0–5 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 2–1 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 2–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 1–0 | Bristol City FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Hjalmar Ekdal's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Bristol City FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Rotherham United FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Wigan Athletic FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 1,310 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2022 | 24 | 676 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 26 | 559 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 1,350 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1,239 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Hjalmar Ekdal
Who is Hjalmar Ekdal?
Hjalmar Ekdal is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Burnley FC.
How old is Hjalmar Ekdal?
Hjalmar Ekdal is 27 years old. He was born on October 21, 1998 in Stockholm.
What position does Hjalmar Ekdal play?
Hjalmar Ekdal plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Hjalmar Ekdal play for?
Hjalmar Ekdal currently plays for Burnley FC.
How many career goals has Hjalmar Ekdal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hjalmar Ekdal has scored 18 goals in 215 appearances.
What is Hjalmar Ekdal's market value?
Hjalmar Ekdal's most recent reported market value is €4.50m.
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