Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall (Swedish: ['lʉːkas 'bærjːval]; 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.
.jpg) Bergvall playing for Sweden U21 in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2021 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | IF Brommapojkarna | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Djurgården | 37 | (5) |
| 2024– | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2023– | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sweden U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sweden | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:02, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIF Brommapojkarna
editBorn and raised in Stockholm, Bergvall advanced through the academy of IF Brommapojkarna.[3] He made his Superettan debut for Brommapojkarna on 9 July 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Örgryte.[4] On 4 October 2022, Bergvall scored his first professional goal against Öster.[5][6]
Djurgården
editBergvall joined Djurgården on 9 December 2022 and made his debut as a starter for the team in Allsvenskan in the game against 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".[7] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[8] Bergvall made 37 league appearances in total, scoring five goals and providing two assists.[9]
Tottenham Hotspur
editOn 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] On 17 July 2024, he made his first Spurs appearance as a half-time substitute in a 5–1 pre-season friendly victory against Heart of Midlothian; in the 66th minute he assisted Mikey Moore to put Tottenham up 3–1.[11] On 20 July 2024, Bergvall was granted a spot in the Starting XI for a friendly against Queens Park Rangers; in the 24th minute he went down with an undisclosed injury.[12]
Bergvall's first start for the club came in a 2–1 EFL Cup win against Coventry City on 18 September.[13]
International career
editBergvall has represented Sweden at under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his senior debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 friendly win against Estonia on 12 January 2024.[14]
Personal life
editBergvall comes from a football-centric family.[15] His older brother, Theo, is also a professional footballer,[16] while his younger brother, Rasmus, plays at youth level.[17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 19 December 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | ||||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 59 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
editBrommapojkarna
- Superettan: 2022
- Ettan Norra: 2021
References
edit- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Lucas Bergvall: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Tottenham set to sign Swedish teenager Bergvall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Seb (17 July 2024). "Tottenham second-half player ratings: 5-1 pre-season win over Hearts". The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Horn, Kieran (20 July 2024). "Tottenham suffer major Bergvall injury blow in pre-season friendly". Football London. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Coventry 1-2 Tottenham: Win papers over performance". BBC Sport. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Sweden 2–1 Estonia". ESPN. 12 January 2024.
- ^ Harris, Jay. "Lucas Bergvall's road to Tottenham: 'My gut feeling was always Spurs'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Bröderna Bergvall klara för Djurgården". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Tredje Bergvall-brorsan i lång intervju: "Vill gå min egen väg"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Lucas Bergvall at Soccerway
- ^ "Lucas Bergvall". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
edit
- Profile at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Lucas Bergvall at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Lucas Bergvall – UEFA competition record (archive)
