Lucas Bergvall
Bergvall playing for Sweden U21 in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall | ||
Date of birth | (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014-2021 | Brommapojkarna | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Brommapojkarna | 12 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Djurgården | 37 | (5) |
2024– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Sweden U17 | 8 | (3) |
2023– | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Sweden U21 | 5 | (1) |
2024– | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:48, 3 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall (born 2 February 2006) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team.[1][2]
Club career
Brommapojkarna
Born and raised in Stockholm, Bergvall advanced through the academy of Brommapojkarna.[3] He was on trial at Manchester United when he was 14 years old.[4] He made his Superettan debut for the club on 9 July 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Örgryte.[5] On 4 October 2022, he scored his first goal against Östers.[6][7]
Djurgården
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 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".[8] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[9]
Tottenham Hotspur
On 1 February 2024, Tottenham Hotspur agreed a five-year deal to sign Bergvall for a reported transfer fee of £8.5 million. He officially joined the club on 1 July 2024.[10]
International career
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
His older brother, Theo, is also a footballer playing for Djurgården.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 June 2024[13]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
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[b] | 0 | 29 | 3 |
2024 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | – | 18 | 6 | ||
Total | 37 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 9 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 48 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 10 |
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Brommapojkarna
- Superettan: 2022
- Ettan Norra: 2021
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ McBennett, Dylan (19 January 2024). "Who Is Lucas Bergvall? The Barcelona-Linked 17-Year-Old Swedish Wonderkid". Attacking Football. Retrieved 20 January 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.
- ^ "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
- Profile at Djurgårdens IF website
- Lucas Bergvall at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Lucas Bergvall at Soccerway
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