Ben Engdahl

Ben Mikael Engdahl (born 17 September 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a right-back for Jönköpings Södra, on loan from Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.

Ben Engdahl
Personal information
Full name Ben Mikael Engdahl
Date of birth (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Jönköpings Södra
(on loan from Nordsjælland)
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2019 IF Brommapojkarna
2020–2021 Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Hammarby IF 1 (0)
2022 → Hammarby TFF 12 (0)
2022– Nordsjælland 0 (0)
2023– → Jönköpings Södra (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Sweden U17 4 (1)
2021– Sweden U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 April 2022

Early life

Born and raised in Stockholm, Engdahl played youth football with local club IF Brommapojkarna.[1][2]

On 3 January 2020, Engdahl joined the youth academy of Hammarby IF.[3] He competed in the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League with the club, getting knocked out by Rangers in the first round through 1–5 on aggregate.[4]

Club career

Hammarby IF

On 21 November 2021, Engdahl made his debut for Hammarby in Allsvenskan in a 4–1 away win against Degerfors IF.[5] In 2022, he made 12 appearances for affiliated club Hammarby TFF in Ettan, the domestic third tier.[6]

Nordsjælland

On 10 August 2022, Engdahl transferred to Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga, signing a five year-contract.[7][8]

Still yet to make his Nordsjælland debut, the club confirmed on August 4, 2023 that Engdahl would spend the rest of 2023 on loan at Superettan club Jönköpings Södra IF.[9] The very next day, Engdahl made his debut when he was in the starting lineup against Utsiktens BK.

International career

On 13 November 2021, Engdahl made his debut for the Swedish U19's in a 2–0 home win against Andorra.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 9 August 2022[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby TFF 2022 Ettan 1200000120
Total 1200000120
Hammarby IF 2021 Allsvenskan 10000010
2022 0020—20
Total 10200030
Career total 1202000140

    References
    1. "Pangstart på seriespelet för DamU – HerrU också på vinnarspåret" (in Swedish). IF Brommapojkarna. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
    2. "Elva BP-spelare till Utvecklingslägret i Halmstad" (in Swedish). IF Brommapojkarna. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
    3. "Hammarby Fotboll skriver avtal med Roback och Engdahl" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
    4. "Hammarby utslagna ur UEFA Youth League" (in Swedish). Svensk Elitfotboll. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
    5. "Bajen starkast på värmländska vintermattan" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
    6. "Ben Engdahl" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
    7. "Hammar, Erabi och Svanberg förlänger – Engdahl lämnar" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
    8. "Ben Engdahl skifter til FC Nordsjælland" (in Danish). FC Nordsjælland. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
    9. Ben Engdahl udlejes for resten af året, fcn.dk, 4 August 2023
    10. "2-0 mot Andorra i EM-kvalet" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
    11. "Ben Engdahl". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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