Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley
Center Back
- Height
- 187 cm
- Shirt
- 18
- Age
- 27
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Sweden
- Market value
- €3.2m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2027
Championship · 2026–2027
5Apps
3Starts
248Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean sheets
6Tackles
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 16 Oct |
vs  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs  Charlton Athletic |
D 2–2 | 1 | · | · | — |
 25 Sep |
vs  Romania |
W 2–1 | 27 | · | · | |
| 08 Sep |
@  Wrexham |
D 1–1 | 22 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Bristol City |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 02 Sep |
vs  Middlesbrough |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in Championship (248 so far).
Market value€3.2m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shots | 0 | 0.00 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| xA | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Accurate passes | 140 | 50.8 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.9% | — |
| Accurate long balls | 6 | 2.18 |
| Long ball accuracy | 31.6% | — |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.36 |
| Dribbles success rate | 50.0% | — |
| Duels won | 17 | 6.17 |
| Duels won % | 45.9% | — |
| Aerials won | 6 | 2.18 |
| Aerials won % | 40.0% | — |
| Touches | 208 | 75.5 |
| Dispossessed | 4 | 1.45 |
| Fouls won | 4 | 1.45 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 27 | 9.80 |
| Tackles | 6 | 2.18 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.36 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 5 | 1.81 |
| Fouls committed | 3 | 1.09 |
| Recoveries | 13 | 4.72 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 1.09 |
| Clearances | 15 | 5.44 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 4 | 1.45 |
| xG against while on pitch | 3.47 | 1.26 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.36 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct |
vs Wolverhampton Wanderers |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs Charlton Athletic |
D 2–2 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 10 Oct |
@  Watford |
W 4–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Sep |
vs Romania |
W 2–1 | 27 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Derby County |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 12 Sep |
@  Swansea City |
L 1–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 08 Sep |
@ Wrexham |
D 1–1 | 22 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs Bristol City |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 02 Sep |
vs Middlesbrough |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@  Norwich City |
L 1–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
 26 Aug |
@  Bradford City |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
vs  Notts County |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
 30 Jun |
@  France |
L 0–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Jun |
@  Japan |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 20 Jun |
@  Netherlands |
L 1–5 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Jun |
vs  Tunisia |
W 5–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
 04 Jun |
vs  Greece |
D 2–2 | 10 | · | · | |
| 01 Jun |
@  Norway |
L 1–3 | 45 | · | · | |
 24 May |
vs Wolverhampton Wanderers |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 01 May |
@  Leeds United |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Apr |
vs  Manchester City |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Apr |
@  Nottingham Forest |
L 1–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
vs  Brighton & Hove Albion |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@  Fulham |
L 1–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 Mar |
@  Everton |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 28 Feb |
vs  Brentford |
L 3–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 21 Feb |
@  Chelsea |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
 14 Feb |
vs  Mansfield Town |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Feb |
@  Crystal Palace |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 07 Feb |
vs  West Ham United |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 24 Jan |
vs  Tottenham Hotspur |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 17 Jan |
@  Liverpool |
D 1–1 | 16 | · | · | |
| 10 Jan |
vs  Millwall |
W 5–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 07 Jan |
vs  Manchester United |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 Jan |
@ Brighton & Hove Albion |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Dec |
vs  Newcastle United |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Dec |
vs Everton |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Dec |
@  AFC Bournemouth |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
vs Fulham |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
@ Newcastle United |
L 1–2 | 89 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Burnley | 21 | 0 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | FC Groningen | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Djurgården | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Conference League | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Svenska Cupen | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022 | Djurgården | 24 | 3 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 24 | 3 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Djurgården | 6 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021 | Djurgården | 26 | 4 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 26 | 4 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Djurgården | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020 | Sirius | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Sirius | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019 | Hammarby TFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Play-offs 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019 | Hammarby TFF | 30 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Superettan | 30 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018 | Hammarby TFF | 19 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Superettan | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Svenska Cupen | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018 | Assyriska FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ettan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Burnley
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Championship ×1 | 2022/2023 | — |
Brommapojkarna
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Superettan ×1 | 2017 | — |