SwedenAppearances4
Starts2
Goals—
Assists0
Minutes165
Championship · 2026/27 · Available match records; — not recorded
About Hjalmar Ekdal
Hjalmar Ekdal (born 21 October 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Burnley and represents Sweden internationally.
Before joining Burnley, he played for Hammarby FF, IK Frej, Sirius and Djurgardens IF.
He has also featured for Sweden's youth sides.
Player profile
- Full name
- Hjalmar Ekdal
- Date of birth
- 21 Oct 1998
- Place of birth
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Age
- 27
- Position
- Defender
- Preferred foot
- Not recorded
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
- Nationality
- Sweden
Career Stats
Apps—
Goals—
Assists—
Yellow—
Red—
| Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No career statistics recorded. | |||||
Major Trophies
Trophy records unavailable
We’re still waiting for a verified trophy record.
Position
Primary positionDefender
Recent matches
View all matches| Date | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Starting XI | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship |  Burnley | 2 – 2 |  Charlton | No | — | 0 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Championship |  Watford | 0 – 4 | Burnley | No | — | — |
| 19 Sept 2026 | Championship | Burnley | 1 – 1 |  Derby | No | — | — |
| 12 Sept 2026 | Championship |  Swansea | 3 – 1 | Burnley | No | — | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Championship |  Wrexham | 1 – 1 | Burnley | No | — | 0 |
All 8 match records
| Date | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Starting XI | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sept 2026 | Championship | Burnley | 1 – 2 |  Bristol City | Yes | — | 0 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Championship | Burnley | 1 – 1 |  Middlesbrough | Yes | — | 0 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship |  Norwich | 4 – 1 | Burnley | No | — | — |
— Not recorded · Goals and assists cover supplied statistics and recorded events.
Performance trends
Average match rating
Across 4 rated matches in Championship.
- 6.90Burnley v Middlesbrough2 Sept
- 7.00Burnley v Bristol City5 Sept
- 6.70Wrexham v Burnley8 Sept
- 6.50Burnley v Charlton13 Oct
Showing the five most recent rated matches where available. Older matches may not have a rating recorded.
Key insights
- 4 recorded appearancesIn Championship 2026/27
- 2 confirmed startsBased on available match lineups
- Goals not recordedAvailable competition statistics
- 0 assistsAvailable competition statistics
- Competition recordsUpdated 16 Oct 2026. These are not complete career totals.
Djurgardens IF
Sirius
Hammarby FF
IK Frej