Hjalmar Ekdal
Full name: Hjalmar Ekdal
Current team: Burnley
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Sweden
Date of birth: 21 October, 1998 (27 years)
Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Weight: 169.8 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €6M
Current team: Burnley
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Sweden
Date of birth: 21 October, 1998 (27 years)
Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Weight: 169.8 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €6M
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Transfers
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Where to Watch Hjalmar Ekdal
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Hjalmar Ekdal plays as a defender for Burnley and represents Sweden internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, NBC, USA Network, NBC Sports App, NBCSN, nbcsports.com, TeleXitos
ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC
Statistics
Hjalmar Ekdal Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Burnley | Premier League | 1539 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Groningen | Eredivisie | 1241 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Burnley | Premier League | 441 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Burnley | Championship | 770 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Djurgarden | Allsvenskan | 1863 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Djurgarden | Allsvenskan | 2242 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Sirius | Allsvenskan | 1957 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Frej | Superettan | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Frej | Superettan | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Assyriska FF | Ettan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Burnley | FA Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Burnley | League Cup | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Djurgarden | Svenska Cupen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Djurgarden | Svenska Cupen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Sirius | Svenska Cupen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Frej | Svenska Cupen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Djurgarden | UEFA Conference League | 308 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Sweden | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Sweden | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Sweden | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 135 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Sweden | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Sweden U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Hjalmar Ekdal Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden - Superettan | Winner | 1 | 2017, |
| Sweden - Allsvenskan | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022, |
| England - Championship | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023, |
Transfers
Hjalmar Ekdal Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2025 | Groningen | Burnley | Return from loan |
| 23.01.2025 | Burnley | Groningen | Loan |
| 21.01.2023 | Djurgarden | Burnley | Transfer |
| 08.01.2021 | Hammarby | Djurgarden | Transfer |
| 19.07.2019 | Frej | Hammarby | Transfer |
| 01.05.2018 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | Frej | Free agent |
| 28.06.2017 | Brommapojkarna | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | Free agent |
Sidelined
Hjalmar Ekdal Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | 06.06.2024 | 31.10.2024 |
| Knock | 14.04.2024 | 19.04.2024 |
| Knock | 10.12.2023 | 11.01.2024 |
| Knee Injury | 20.11.2023 | 24.11.2023 |
| Knee Injury | 31.08.2023 | 11.11.2023 |
