Hjalmar Ekdal

Following his move to Burnley, Ekdal's current-season form is down 29% on last season (Season 17→12), while his Rating held around 59. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Burnley · 19th	19	0	0	6.67	59	12
2024/25	Burnley	1	0	0	—	—	—
2024/25	GroningenLoan · 13th	14	0	0	6.84	58	17
2023/24	Burnley · 19th	8	0	0	6.64	65	3
2022/23	Burnley · 1st	9	1	1	7.22	65	13
2022/23	Djurgardens IF · 2nd	24	3	0	7.2	39	46
2021/22	Djurgardens IF · 3rd	26	4	0	7.24	40	52

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	13	0
Sweden U21	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Ekdal is a 27-year-old central defender at Burnley, rated 59 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ekdal.

On the season, Ekdal graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.865 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59. At 27 Ekdal is in his prime years, and a market index of 70.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Streaky4 clubs

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.87

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 45% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 59 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.865

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 27 (~71), then tapers with age. At 27, Ekdal sits on 70.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ekdal's projected Rating — 59 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions12

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.8M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Burnley(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

Groningen(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

BurnleyJan 2023 – Jan 2025€ 2.8M

Djurgardens IFJan 2021 – Jan 2023

Hammarby FF(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

Sirius(on loan)Mar 2020 – Jan 2021

IIK Frej(on loan)Jul 2019 – Mar 2020

Hammarby FF(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2019

IIK FrejJan 2018 – Jan 2020Free

IF Brommapojkarnauntil Jan 2018

About H. Ekdal

Hjalmar Ekdal is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Burnley, born on October 21, 1998 in Stockholm, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Burnley currently sit 18th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, H. Ekdal has made 19 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,539 minutes.

H. Ekdal's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Burnley face Norwich away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Ekdal at 59 with a Season form score of 12. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Championship and the Superettan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, H. Ekdal has totalled 164 club appearances with 11 goals and 1 assist for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 26 appearances for Sirius.

H. Ekdal's career has also included time at Groningen, Djurgardens IF, Hammarby FF, Sirius, IIK Frej and IF Brommapojkarna.

On the international stage, H. Ekdal has represented Sweden and Sweden U21 — 14 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points