A. Ekdal · career
Albin Ekdal
Defensive · Djurgardens IF · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upStepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 137 appearances, 3 goals and 5 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Sampdoria — Season rating 40, 2 goals and 1 assist in 32 games. Form is on a climb — up 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 26 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 5 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Allsvenskan) and kept playing — 17 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Djurgardens IF | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | Djurgardens IF | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | Djurgardens IF | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Spezia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | Spezia | 33 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 23 |
| 2021/22 | Sampdoria | 26 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Sampdoria | 32 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| 2019/20 | Sampdoria | 32 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sampdoria | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Hamburger SV | 19 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Hamburger SV | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Hamburger SV | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Cagliari | 33 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Cagliari | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Cagliari | 31 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Cagliari | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Bologna | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Juventus | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Robur SienaLoan | 26 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | Juventus | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 4 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Euro Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011/12 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008/09 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 1 | 0 | |
| Sweden U21 | 2011/12 | UEFA U21 Championship | 9 | 2 |
Honours
Serie A×2Svenska Cupen×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | 16 | 511 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
16 played5 unused sub5 injured13 not in squad· 511 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Vasteras SK FK | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Mjallby AIF | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Ilves | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Friendlies Clubs | H KuPS | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | Allsvenskan | H Malmo FF | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 5 | Allsvenskan | A Sirius | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 13 | Allsvenskan | A Hammarby FF | 0-2 | Played | 60 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 21 | Allsvenskan | H Gais | 0-0 | Played | 55 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 24 | Allsvenskan | H Osters IF | 1-0 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 4 | Allsvenskan | H AIK Stockholm | 1-1 | Played | 31 | 6.7 | ||
| May 12 | Allsvenskan | A IFK Goteborg | 2-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 15 | Allsvenskan | H Mjallby AIF | 1-3 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 19 | Allsvenskan | A IF Elfsborg | 0-4 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 25 | Allsvenskan | H BK Hacken | 1-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 29 | Allsvenskan | A IF Brommapojkarna | 1-0 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Jun 1 | Allsvenskan | A Halmstad | 0-1 | Played | 34 | 6.3 | ||
| Jun 30 | Allsvenskan | H IFK Norrkoping | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 6 | Allsvenskan | H Degerfors IF | 5-1 | Played | 30 | 7.0 | ||
| Jul 13 | Allsvenskan | A IFK Varnamo | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Allsvenskan | H IF Elfsborg | 1-0 | Played | 32 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 27 | Allsvenskan | A BK Hacken | 6-1 | Played | 30 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 3 | Allsvenskan | H Halmstad | 1-1 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 10 | Allsvenskan | A AIK Stockholm | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 13 | Svenska Cupen | A Järfälla | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Allsvenskan | A Mjallby AIF | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Allsvenskan | H IF Brommapojkarna | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Allsvenskan | A IFK Norrkoping | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 14 | Allsvenskan | H Hammarby FF | 3-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 20 | Allsvenskan | A Malmo FF | 1-0 | Played | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 29 | Allsvenskan | H Sirius | 8-2 | Played | 28 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Oct 4 | Allsvenskan | A Degerfors IF | 1-1 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 19 | Allsvenskan | A Gais | 2-3 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 25 | Allsvenskan | H IFK Varnamo | 6-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 2 | Allsvenskan | H IFK Goteborg | 0-0 | Played | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 9 | Allsvenskan | A Osters IF | 3-1 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 21 | Svenska Cupen | H Falkenbergs FF | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | Svenska Cupen | A IFK Skövde | 8-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | Svenska Cupen | H IF Brommapojkarna | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Svenska Cupen | A Hammarby FF | 0-1 | Not in squad | — |