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

Luke
Woolfenden

Centre-back · age 28 · England · 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
17
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.91
2025/26
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Luke Woolfenden doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

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Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Hjalmar EkdalLuke Woolfenden
Hjalmar Ekdal
CB

Centre-back 100%

Luke Woolfenden
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Hjalmar EkdalLuke Woolfenden
59League apps204
1League goals5
1League assists4
0.02Goals per game0.02
4608Minutes per goalfewer is better3487
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    2
    17/18
  2. 0
    1
    18/19
  3. 11
    31
    19/20
  4. 11
    25
    20/21
  5. 14
    31
    21/22
  6. 6
    22
    941
    22/23
  7. 1
    15
    841
    23/24
  8. 1
    1
    1415
    24/25
  9. 2
    9
    1917
    25/26
  10. 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 EkdalLuke Woolfenden
28
Age
28
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
5
League seasons
9
1
League titles
1
€2.8m, 2023
Last move
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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.

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