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Height
18
Shirt
27 years
Oct 21, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Sweden
Country
€5.2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches32%Shot attempts16%Goals0%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions74%
Transfer value: €5.2M
Highest: €6.8M(Jul 31, 2024)
€6.8M
€5.1M
€3.4M
€1.7M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
13
Started
15
Matches
1,179
Minutes played
6.44
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

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

Jan 10

Millwall
W5-1
90
0
1
0
0
7.8

Jan 7

Manchester United
D2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 3

Brighton & Hove Albion
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.8
Burnley

yesterday

Premier League
Brentford
3-4
Bench

Feb 21

Premier League
Chelsea
1-1
Bench

Feb 14

FA Cup
Mansfield Town
1-2
90‎’‎
6.0

Feb 11

Premier League
Crystal Palace
2-3
Bench

Feb 7

Premier League
West Ham United
0-2
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: 1,179

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)
0.26
Successful passes
403
Successful passes %
84.5%
Accurate long balls
22
Accurate long balls %
40.7%
Chances created
3

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Duels won
63
Duels won %
64.3%
Aerial duels won
40
Aerial duels won %
61.5%
Touches
653
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
3

Defending

Tackles
19
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
31
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
96
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
24
xG against while on pitch
22.93

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, 1,179 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.44.

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 March 3, 2026 when Burnley face Everton 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 Dubravka, 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 Tresor, Vaclav 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 Alexander Bernhardsson, Alexander Isak, Benjamin Nygren, Besfort Zeneli, Carl Starfelt, Daniel Svensson, Emil Forsberg, Emil Krafth, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Gustav Lundgren, Herman Johansson, Isac Lidberg, Isak Hien, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Jesper Karlström, Ken Sema, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Mattias Svanberg, Noel Törnqvist, Roony Bardghji, Taha Abdi Ali, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Viktor Johansson, Yasin Ayari, Amanda Nildén, Bella Andersson, Elma Junttila Nelhage, Evelyn Ijeh, Felicia Schröder, Filippa Angeldal, Fridolina Rolfö, Hanna Bennison, Hanna Lundkvist, Hannah Wijk, Jennifer Falk, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Kosovare Asllani, Matilda Vinberg, Moa Öhman, Monica Jusu Bah, Rebecka Blomqvist, Rosa Kafaji, Smilla Holmberg, Sofia Reidy, Stina Blackstenius, and Tove Enblom. 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, Cup Grp. 3, 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
Touches32%Shot attempts16%Goals0%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions74%

Career

Senior career

Burnley (back from loan)Jul 2025 - now
17
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, 1,179 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.44.

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 March 3, 2026 when Burnley face Everton 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 Dubravka, 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 Tresor, Vaclav 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 Alexander Bernhardsson, Alexander Isak, Benjamin Nygren, Besfort Zeneli, Carl Starfelt, Daniel Svensson, Emil Forsberg, Emil Krafth, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Gustav Lundgren, Herman Johansson, Isac Lidberg, Isak Hien, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Jesper Karlström, Ken Sema, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Mattias Svanberg, Noel Törnqvist, Roony Bardghji, Taha Abdi Ali, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Viktor Johansson, Yasin Ayari, Amanda Nildén, Bella Andersson, Elma Junttila Nelhage, Evelyn Ijeh, Felicia Schröder, Filippa Angeldal, Fridolina Rolfö, Hanna Bennison, Hanna Lundkvist, Hannah Wijk, Jennifer Falk, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Kosovare Asllani, Matilda Vinberg, Moa Öhman, Monica Jusu Bah, Rebecka Blomqvist, Rosa Kafaji, Smilla Holmberg, Sofia Reidy, Stina Blackstenius, and Tove Enblom. 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, Cup Grp. 3, 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.