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HEHjalmar Ekdal

Hjalmar Ekdal

€6MMarket Value
Burnley
Burnley•Defender•
SwedenSweden
6.7
Season Score
27
Oct 21, 1998
187 cm
Height
18
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
69
Avg Rating
6.69

rating

6.67-0.13(-2.0%)
Last 25 matches
Sep 14, 2025 — Sep 14, 2026
High
6.81
Low
6.39
Avg
6.67
G+A
1
Wins2
Draws8
Losses15
MonthMatchesMinsGAG+AG/MRating
Sep 2026
31570000.006.59
Aug 2026
22100000.006.72
Jun 2026
2540000.006.67
May 2026
1900000.006.81
Apr 2026
32700000.006.69
Feb 2026
1900000.006.39
Jan 2026
31960110.006.47
Dec 2025
65400000.006.75
Oct 2025
110000.00-
Sep 2025
32700000.006.64
10 months • 25 matches
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

35
Full match
11
Substituted off
10
From Bench

Hjalmar Ekdal — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2021 · 7.37Allsvenskan
Lowest-rated season
2023/2024 · 6.64Premier League
Rating trend
-0.3last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.08 G+A per 9011 goals + 1 assist across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 12946 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
10 (2018–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
6
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
29thrating 6.68 vs 132 rated peers
Goals rank
#68 of 1320 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
25th0 per 90

Cohort: 132 Premier League defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-14

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
HelsingborgHelsingborg41210000
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United33000000
DegerforsDegerfors32011000
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United20020000
Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur20110000
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough21100000
LiverpoolLiverpool20110000
Manchester CityManchester City20020000
FulhamFulham20020000
EvertonEverton20110000
Manchester UnitedManchester United20110000
ChelseaChelsea20110000
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United20020000
WatfordWatford21100000
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers21100000
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace21010000
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest20110000
MillwallMillwall21100000
Leeds UnitedLeeds United21010000
Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion20020000
1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
KosovoKosovo20020000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

FC Groningen
FC Groningen
Burnley
Burnley
Jun 30, 2025End of loan
Burnley
Burnley
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
Jan 23, 2025Loan
Djurgården
Djurgården
Burnley
Burnley
Jan 21, 2023Transfer€3M
Hammarby
Hammarby
Djurgården
Djurgården
Jan 8, 2021Transfer€70K
Sirius
Sirius
-
Free Agent
Nov 30, 2020End of loan
Hammarby
Hammarby
Sirius
Sirius
Mar 3, 2020Loan
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Championship
Championship
1x Winner(2022/2023)
1x
Superettan
Superettan
1x Winner(2017)
1x

About Hjalmar Ekdal

2025/2026 brought Hjalmar Ekdal 19 appearances in the Premier League (1,540 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.68. Set against 132 Premier League defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, his standing by match rating is the 29th percentile, while ranking 68th of 132 for goals.

Season ratings peak at 7.37 in 2021, Allsvenskan and bottom out at 6.64 in 2023/2024. Averaged over his last two rated seasons, he sits 0.3 below his earlier career level.

His recorded league football covers 5 domestic leagues: Allsvenskan (76 appearances, 7 goals), Superettan (37 appearances, 3 goals) and Premier League (27 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. In 2 of the 10 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2020–2022, 76 league games, 25 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Hjalmar Ekdal play?
Hjalmar Ekdal plays as a Defender for Burnley in the Carabao Cup. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the Carabao Cup 2026/2027.
What team does Hjalmar Ekdal play for?
Hjalmar Ekdal currently plays for Burnley in the Carabao Cup. He has 1 appearance in the Carabao Cup 2026/2027.
How old is Hjalmar Ekdal?
Hjalmar Ekdal is 27 years old, born on October 21, 1998. He is from Sweden. At 27, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Hjalmar Ekdal?
Hjalmar Ekdal is 187 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg. His preferred foot is the right.
How many trophies has Hjalmar Ekdal won?
Hjalmar Ekdal has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Burnley.
What nationality is Hjalmar Ekdal?
Hjalmar Ekdal is from Sweden. At club level, he plays for Burnley.