Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall (born 2 February 2006) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF and the Sweden national team.[1][2] He is set to join Tottenham Hotspur FC ahead of the next Premier League season.
.jpg) Bergvall playing for Sweden U21 in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Djurgården | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014-2021 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Brommapojkarna | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Djurgården | 28 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2023– | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sweden U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:48, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Brommapojkarna edit
Born and raised in Stockholm, Bergvall advanced through the academy of IF Brommapojkarna.[3] He made his Superettan debut for the club on 9 July 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Örgryte IS.[4] On 4 October 2022, he scored his first goal against Östers IF.[5][6]
Djurgården edit
Bergvall joined Djurgården on 9 December 2022 and made his debut as a starter for the team in Allsvenskan in the game against current champions BK Häcken on 24 May 2023. After a strong contribution in Djurgården's 1–0 victory, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet described Bergvall as the man of the match and forecast that he would become "Djurgården's biggest transfer ever".[7] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[8] He was on trial at Manchester United when he was 14 years old.[9]
Tottenham Hotspur edit
On 1 February 2024, Tottenham Hotspur agreed a five-year deal to sign Bergvall for a reported transfer fee of £8.5 million, in which he will join the club on 1 July 2024.[10]
International career edit
Bergvall has represented the Sweden under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams. He made his senior debut in a friendly match against Estonia on 12 January 2024.[11]
Personal life edit
His older brother, Theo, is also a footballer playing for Djurgården.[12]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 12 November 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IF Brommapojkarna | 2021 | Ettan Norra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Superettan | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Djurgården | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Career total | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours edit
IF Brommapojkarna
- Ettan Norra: 2021
- Superettan: 2022
References edit
- ^ "Avslöjar: Djurgården i möte med Lucas Bergvall". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Manchester United 'chasing' youngster – 'Super talent' has already been to Carrington". Sportwitness. 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Lucas Bergvall: Tottenham's new teenage wonderkid who turned down Barcelona to join Ange Postecoglou's revolution". Goal.com. 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Örgryte vs. Brommapojkarna". Soccerway. 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Öster vs. Brommapojkarna". Soccerway. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Lucas Bergvall slog till med sitt första mål i superettan". Fotbolldirekt (in Swedish). 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Lucas Bergvall i startelvan för att stanna". Aftonbladet. 24 May 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ McBennett, Dylan (19 January 2024). "Who Is Lucas Bergvall? The Barcelona-Linked 17-Year-Old Swedish Wonderkid". Attacking Football. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Tottenham set to sign Swedish teenager Bergvall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Sweden 2–1 Estonia". ESPN. 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Bröderna Bergvall klara för Djurgården". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Lucas Bergvall at Soccerway
External links edit
- Profile at Djurgårdens IF website
- Lucas Bergvall at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Lucas Bergvall at Soccerway
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