Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Djurgardens IF.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Djurgardens IF's ~30 games this season through 5 injury absences (inactive). He still appeared 16 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 511 | 6.83 |
Scout report
A. Ekdal is a 37-year-old defensive midfielder at Djurgardens IF, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 14. On long-term scout potential he's rated 4.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (22.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ekdal.
On the season, Ekdal graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 7.75 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 37 Ekdal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ekdal missed 5 games through injury (inactive) out of roughly 30 this season. The 16 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Djurgardens IF finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side
7.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 7.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 4.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
