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

Ryan
McGowan

Centre-back · age 37 · Australia · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
14
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.53
2026/27
Change Ekdal
Change McGowan

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Hjalmar EkdalRyan McGowan
SHO22 · 49PAS56 · 42DRI13 · 3DEF51 · 52PHY49 · 37
22Shooting49
56Passing42
13Dribbling3
51Defending52
49Physical37

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Hjalmar EkdalRyan McGowan
616 minutes1,082 minutes
6.58Average rating6.53
0.00Goalsper 900.08
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.29Shotsper 900.17
0%Shot accuracy0%
0.15Dribbles completedper 900.08
50.7Passesper 9023.8
83%Pass accuracy86%
2.34Tackles + interceptionsper 901.41
53%Duels won53%
1.75Aerials wonper 901.08
4.97Clearancesper 903.16
1.46Blocksper 900.33
1.31Fouls wonper 901.75
0.73Dispossessedper 900.08
–Won, in his games43%
–Points a game, in his games1.50

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Hjalmar EkdalRyan McGowan
Hjalmar Ekdal
CB

Centre-back 100%

Ryan McGowan
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Hjalmar EkdalRyan McGowan
59League apps260
1League goals4
1League assists5
0.02Goals per game0.02
4608Minutes per goalfewer is better5330
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    8
    10/11
  2. 0
    28
    11/12
  3. 0
    20
    12/13
  4. 13/14
  5. 0
    12
    14/15
  6. 0
    22
    15/16
  7. 16/17
  8. 0
    3
    17/18
  9. 8
    38
    18/19
  10. 19/20
  11. 20/21
  12. 21/22
  13. 6
    5
    928
    22/23
  14. 1
    5
    829
    23/24
  15. 1
    17
    1435
    24/25
  16. 2
    2
    1923
    25/26
  17. 1
    6
    914
    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 EkdalRyan McGowan
28
Age
37
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
May 2027
5
League seasons
12
1
League titles
0
€2.8m, 2023
Last move
Free transfer, 2024

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