HJALMAR EKDAL
Defender · Burnley · Championship
“A dominant centre-back who carries Sweden forward with authority.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
H. Ekdal is a centre back in his prime, with his best level set at Djurgardens IF. He carries value, but uncertainty over a fixed starting place and the league-level discount hold it down.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €9M – €10.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Ekdal is a no-nonsense centre-back who wins his ground first, then uses the ball with real security. He stays composed under pressure, keeps possession cleanly, and breaks lines by driving forward from the back when space opens. In possession, he looks built to protect, then progress, turning defensive recoveries into controlled advances.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.26
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 1 shot in 6 matches (345 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
1 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
 Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 6.63 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 6.70 |
Form (last 8 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.26
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.26
per 90 · 25% completed
Key passes
0.26
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
1.30
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.35
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  Lincoln | Championship | L4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 16 |  Wolves | Championship | L1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 13 |  Charlton | Championship | D2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Sep 25 |  Romania | Nations League | W2-1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 8 |  Wrexham | Championship | D1-1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Sep 5 |  Bristol City | Championship | L1-2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Championship255 (74%)League Cup90 (26%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Burnley | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.79 |
| 2025/26 | Burnley | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.68 |
| 2024/25 |  Groningen | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.84 |
| 2023/24 | Burnley | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.64 |
| 2022/23 |  Djurgardens IF | Allsvenskan | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0.13 | 7.13 |
| 2021/22 | Djurgardens IF | Allsvenskan | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0.19 | 7.24 |
| 2020/21 |  Sirius | Allsvenskan | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.89 |
| 2019/20 |  IK Frej | Superettan | 16 | 2 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Championship
2022/2023
Superettan
2017
Spell detail
Apps
34
Goals
0
Assists
1
Minutes
2,464
By season
| 2026/27 | Championship | 4 app | 0 g | 5.79 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 21 app | 0 g | 6.68 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 9 app | 0 g | 6.64 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Sweden
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Sweden
Sweden's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for H. Ekdal.