HJALMAR EKDAL
Defender · Burnley · Premier League
“A centre-back who carries, shields, and keeps the game moving.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
A centre-back who carries, shields, and keeps the game moving.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A centre-back who carries, shields, and keeps the game moving.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Value trajectory
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
63%
Last Updated
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After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
A centre-back who carries, shields, and keeps the game moving.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
33Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
11Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
77Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.24
per 90
0.05
—
33%
0.33
2.2
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.24
shot volume
Shot accuracy
20%
1/5 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.33
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.33
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
H Ekdal reads as a modern centre-back built on control rather than panic. He uses his physical presence to win space, then stays composed under pressure, protecting possession and stepping out with the ball when lanes open. His best work comes in those clean first actions: absorbing contact, retaining the ball, and driving play forward from the back.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
In his prime years, Ekdal sits in that dependable bracket where solidity matters as much as flash. For GoalPost, he is a useful defensive option because he offers control in buildup without sacrificing the defensive base.
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Analysis overview
H Ekdal reads as a modern centre-back built on control rather than panic. He uses his physical presence to win space, then stays composed under pressure, protecting possession and stepping out with the ball when lanes open. His best work comes in those clean first actions: absorbing contact, retaining the ball, and driving play forward from the back.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.24
SoT / 90
0.05
Accuracy
20%
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
23 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A centre-back who carries, shields, and keeps the game moving.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 6.75 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 6.75 |
 Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,539 | 6.67 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1,903 | 6.72 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.24
per 90
Shots on target
0.04
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
33%
Key passes
0.33
Pass accuracy
78%
Fouls won
0.57
per 90
Def actions
2.18
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,539 (81%)Friendlies184 (10%)FA Cup180 (9%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sweden | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 |  Burnley | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.69 |
| 2024/25 |  Groningen | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.83 |
| 2023/24 | Burnley | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.68 |
| 2022/23 |  Djurgardens IF | Allsvenskan | 47 | 5 | 1 | 0.13 | 7.12 |
Career highlights
Championship
2022/2023
Superettan
2017
Career timeline detail
Burnley
2023 – 2025
Apps
36
Goals
0
Assists
2
Minutes
2,703
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 23 app | 0 g | 6.69 |
| Premier League | 13 app | 0 g | 6.68 |
Goal timeline
0 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Sweden
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.69
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Sweden
Group context
Tournament overview
In his prime years, Ekdal sits in that dependable bracket where solidity matters as much as flash. For GoalPost, he is a useful defensive option because he offers control in buildup without sacrificing the defensive base.
Appearances
13
Best finish
Runners-up
FIFA rank
32
Titles
0
Sweden · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
67
Avg rating
6.69
Minutes
1,903
G/A 90
0.09
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Sweden · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Tunisia | Estadio BBVA | 2:00 AM |
| Jun 20 | Netherlands | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | Japan | AT&T Stadium | 11:00 PM |
H. Ekdal · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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