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

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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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Ryan McGowanHjalmar Ekdal
SHO49 · 22PAS42 · 56DRI3 · 13DEF52 · 51PHY37 · 49
49Shooting22
42Passing56
3Dribbling13
52Defending51
37Physical49

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

Ryan McGowanHjalmar Ekdal
1,082 minutes616 minutes
6.53Average rating6.58
0.08Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.17Shotsper 900.29
0%Shot accuracy0%
0.08Dribbles completedper 900.15
23.8Passesper 9050.7
86%Pass accuracy83%
1.41Tackles + interceptionsper 902.34
53%Duels won53%
1.08Aerials wonper 901.75
3.16Clearancesper 904.97
0.33Blocksper 901.46
1.75Fouls wonper 901.31
0.08Dispossessedper 900.73
43%Won, in his games–
1.50Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Ryan McGowanHjalmar Ekdal
Ryan McGowan
CB

Centre-back 100%

Hjalmar Ekdal
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Ryan McGowanHjalmar Ekdal
260League apps59
4League goals1
5League assists1
0.02Goals per game0.02
5330Minutes per goalfewer is better4608
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. 5
    6
    289
    22/23
  14. 5
    1
    298
    23/24
  15. 17
    1
    3514
    24/25
  16. 2
    2
    2319
    25/26
  17. 6
    1
    149
    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

Ryan McGowanHjalmar Ekdal
37
Age
28
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Right
Foot
Right
May 2027
Contract to
Jun 2027
12
League seasons
5
0
League titles
1
Free transfer, 2024
Last move
€2.8m, 2023

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