Players / Hjalmar Ekdal
Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley

Hjalmar Ekdal

Defender · Burnley. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age28 ClubBurnley Market value€5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBurnleyChampionship
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth28 years old
NationalitySwedenStockholm
National teamSwedenCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedInjury
Height188 cm77 kg
Shirt number#18Burnley
Performance
Season stats

Championship · 2026

Burnley · Defender

Appearances32 starts
Minutes1571 substitute entries
Rating5.15provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots00 on target
Passing84104 passes · 0 key
Defensive work32 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won55%11 of 20
Dribble success50%1 of 2
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

Current absence reportedInjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records2fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
InjuryOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record2Not equal to matches missedBurnleyChampionshipAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

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Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 157 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Hjalmar Ekdal and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricHjalmar EkdalMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBurnleyPalmeiras
Minutes1572,045
Appearances323
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 903— per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 902— per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 902— per 90170.75 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 157 min / 2026 · 955 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Hjalmar Ekdal and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricHjalmar EkdalKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBurnleyPalmeiras
Minutes157955
Appearances320
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 903— per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 902— per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 902— per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KanuKanuBahia · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 157 min / 2026 · 418 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Hjalmar Ekdal and Kanu — stored season statistics
Context / metricHjalmar EkdalKanu
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBurnleyBahia
Minutes157418
Appearances35
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 903— per 9040.86 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 902— per 9040.86 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 902— per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 157 min / 2026 · 1,965 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Hjalmar Ekdal and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricHjalmar EkdalMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBurnleyCorinthians
Minutes1571,965
Appearances323
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 903— per 90381.74 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 902— per 90281.28 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 902— per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 157 min / 2026 · 497 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Hjalmar Ekdal and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricHjalmar EkdalRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLiga MX
Team in this sampleBurnleyAtletico San Luis
Minutes157497
Appearances36
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 903— per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 902— per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 902— per 9030.54 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

IgnacioIgnacioFluminense · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 157 min / 2026 · 1,057 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Hjalmar Ekdal and Ignacio — stored season statistics
Context / metricHjalmar EkdalIgnacio
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBurnleyFluminense
Minutes1571,057
Appearances314
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 903— per 90191.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 902— per 90131.11 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 902— per 9080.68 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves33 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Groningen → Burnley · 01 Jul 2025, with terms recorded as Loan return. The player was 26.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202501 Jul 2025Groningen → BurnleyLoan returnLoan return26
202529 Jun 2025Groningen → BurnleyLoan returnLoan return26
202523 Jan 2025Burnley → GroningenLoanTerms not supplied26
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Burnley · Championship

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateInjury

Burnley

Fixture dateInjury

Burnley

Loan returnGroningen → Burnley

Provider transfer record

Loan returnGroningen → Burnley

Provider transfer record

LoanBurnley → Groningen

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Stockholm, Sweden

Value & contract

Market value

€5m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Hjalmar Ekdal in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityHjalmar EkdalHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBurnleyHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionChampionshipHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedLowNo public source stored · checked
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 2 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Right Centre BackDefender

API-Football current squad
ValuationValue record updated

€3.7m€4.1m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.