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HEHjalmar Ekdal

Hjalmar Ekdal

€6MMarket Value
Burnley
Burnley•Defender•
SwedenSweden
6.8
Season Score
27
Oct 21, 1998
188 cm
Height
18
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
39Matches
0Goals
1Assists
1Goal Contributions
42Mins/game
6.85Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

31
Full match
9
Substituted off
5
From Bench

Hjalmar Ekdal — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2021 · 7.27Allsvenskan
Lowest-rated season
2023/2024 · 6.69Premier League
Rating trend
-0.32last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.1 G+A per 909 goals + 1 assist across 8 league seasons (per-90 from 9074 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
8 (2018–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
5
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
38thrating 6.69 vs 42 rated peers
Goals rank
#21 of 420 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
36th0 per 90

Cohort: 42 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 2026-07-14

Rival Clubs(84)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest41120010
Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion40220000
HelsingborgHelsingborg41210000
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United30030000
Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur30120000
LiverpoolLiverpool30120000
Manchester CityManchester City30030010
FulhamFulham30120000
Manchester UnitedManchester United30210000
ChelseaChelsea30210000
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United30030000
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United33000000
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers31110010
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace31020000
BrentfordBrentford31020000
DegerforsDegerfors31021000
SunderlandSunderland21100000
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough21100000
EvertonEverton20110000
WatfordWatford21100000
1–20 of 84

Rival National Teams(17)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
SloveniaSlovenia21100000
FinlandFinland11000000
NorwayNorway10010000
DenmarkDenmark10010000
New ZealandNew Zealand11000000
AlgeriaAlgeria11000000
IcelandIceland11000000
AlbaniaAlbania11000000
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland11000000
PortugalPortugal10010000
HungaryHungary11000110
LuxembourgLuxembourg10010000
SerbiaSerbia10010000
KosovoKosovo10010000
Italy U21Italy U2111000000
Iceland U21Iceland U2110010000
Luxembourg U21Luxembourg U2111000000
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 30 appearances in the Premier League (1,359 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.69. Against 42 Premier League defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating places in the 38th percentile, and 21st of 42 for goals scored.

The database holds 8 league seasons for him, from 2018 to 2025 across 5 clubs. Season ratings peak at 7.27 in 2021, Allsvenskan and bottom out at 6.69 in 2023/2024. His last two rated seasons average 0.32 below his earlier career level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Hjalmar Ekdal play?
Hjalmar Ekdal plays as a Defender for Burnley in the Premier League.
What team does Hjalmar Ekdal play for?
Hjalmar Ekdal currently plays for Burnley in the Premier League.
How old is Hjalmar Ekdal?
Hjalmar Ekdal is 27 years old, born on October 21, 1998. At 27, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Hjalmar Ekdal?
Hjalmar Ekdal is 188 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.
How many trophies has Hjalmar Ekdal won?
Hjalmar Ekdal has won 2 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Burnley.