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Full nameNils Eric Roland Björkander
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySweden
Age30
Date of birth11 Jun 1996
BirthplaceKarlskrona
Height185 cm
ClubIF Brommapojkarna
Centre-back
20
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
893
Minutes

Domestic-league season · IF Brommapojkarna.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan20108936.8

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

E. Björkander is a 30-year-old central defender at IF Brommapojkarna, rated 16.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 203rd of 248 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Björkander.

Judged on this season alone, Björkander graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Allsvenskan, on 2 clean sheets and 2.116 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 40th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Allsvenskan. At 30 Björkander is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down
Current potential40th of 51 centre-backs · Allsvenskan · 20 appsCurrent season47th of 51 centre-backs · Allsvenskan · 20 apps47th-best centre-back in the Allsvenskan203rd in the Allsvenskan · potential40th-highest potential centre-back in the Allsvenskan
16.3
Ratingi
40th of 51 centre-backs
7.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.12
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · IF Brommapojkarna finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side

2.12
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
5
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.3, Björkander carries the 40th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Allsvenskan of 51 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions5
Blocks8
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.