Hjalmar Ekdal
Centre-back · Burnley · Championship · 2026/2027 · updated 2026-11-13
Hjalmar Ekdal, 28, plays as a centre-back for Burnley in the Championship. This season: 9 appearances, 616 minutes, 0 goals and 0 assists, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 6.58.
Profile
- Club
- Burnley
- League
- Championship
- Position
- Centre-back
- Age
- 28
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Against every defender in Championship
Percentile among defenders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026/2027 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 9 (7) | – |
| Minutes | 616 | – |
| Average rating | 6.58 | – |
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Shots | 2 | 0.29 |
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.15 |
| Passes | 346 | 50.55 |
| Pass accuracy % | 82.7 | – |
| Tackles | 12 | 1.75 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 0.73 |
| Clearances | 34 | 4.97 |
| Duels won | 34 | 4.97 |
| Aerial duels won | 12 | 1.75 |
| Fouls won | 9 | 1.31 |
| Fouls committed | 4 | 0.58 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | – |
| Red cards | 0 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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