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

Kyle
Benedictus

Centre-back · age 34 · Scotland · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
17
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.50
2025/26
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Kyle Benedictus doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

No league minutes for Benedictus in 2026/27, so there are no per-90 numbers to put side by side. Try another period.

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Hjalmar EkdalKyle Benedictus
Hjalmar Ekdal
CB

Centre-back 100%

Kyle Benedictus
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Hjalmar EkdalKyle Benedictus
59League apps234
1League goals13
1League assists4
0.02Goals per game0.06
4608Minutes per goalfewer is better1333
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 3
    27
    12/13
  2. 13/14
  3. 0
    0
    14/15
  4. 1
    2
    15/16
  5. 0
    28
    16/17
  6. 17/18
  7. 18/19
  8. 9
    27
    19/20
  9. 10
    29
    20/21
  10. 10
    29
    21/22
  11. 6
    21
    935
    22/23
  12. 1
    2
    814
    23/24
  13. 1
    8
    1426
    24/25
  14. 2
    8
    1917
    25/26
  15. 1
    9
    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 EkdalKyle Benedictus
28
Age
34
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
May 2027
5
League seasons
11
1
League titles
2
€2.8m, 2023
Last move
Free transfer, 2022

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.