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Hjalmar
Ekdal

Centre-back · age 28 · Sweden · 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.58
2026/27
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Chris
Richards

Centre-back · age 26 · United States · 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.77
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Hjalmar EkdalChris Richards
SHO22 · 24PAS56 · 42DRI13 · 15DEF51 · 55PHY49 · 73
22Shooting24
56Passing42
13Dribbling15
51Defending55
49Physical73

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Hjalmar Ekdal against Championship, Chris Richards against Premier League. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Hjalmar EkdalChris Richards
616 minutes900 minutes
6.58Average rating6.77
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.29Shotsper 900.50
–Shots on targetper 900.20
0%Shot accuracy40%
–Key passesper 900.20
0.15Dribbles completedper 900.20
50.7Passesper 9042.0
83%Pass accuracy85%
2.34Tackles + interceptionsper 903.40
53%Duels won63%
1.75Aerials wonper 902.10
4.97Clearancesper 906.50
1.46Blocksper 901.20
1.31Fouls wonper 900.10
0.73Dispossessedper 900.10
–Won, in his games20%
–Points a game, in his games0.70

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Hjalmar EkdalChris Richards
Hjalmar Ekdal
CB

Centre-back 100%

Chris Richards
CBCM

Centre-back 99% · Central midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Hjalmar EkdalChris Richards
59League apps137
1League goals4
1League assists4
0.02Goals per game0.03
4608Minutes per goalfewer is better2634
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    1
    19/20
  2. 1
    14
    20/21
  3. 5
    20
    21/22
  4. 6
    1
    99
    22/23
  5. 1
    7
    826
    23/24
  6. 1
    9
    1424
    24/25
  7. 2
    11
    1933
    25/26
  8. 1
    1
    910
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Hjalmar EkdalChris Richards
28
Age
26
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2027
5
League seasons
8
1
League titles
3
€2.8m, 2023
Last move
€12m, 2022
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.