![]() Bergvall playing for
Sweden U21 in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | 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]
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 Öster. [6] [7]
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]
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] On 17 July 2024, he made his first Spurs appearance as a half-time substitute in a 5–1 pre-season friendly victory against Hearts 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 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. [13]
His older brother, Theo, is also a footballer playing for Djurgården. [14]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Other | 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 |
Brommapojkarna
![]() 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 | 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]
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 Öster. [6] [7]
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]
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] On 17 July 2024, he made his first Spurs appearance as a half-time substitute in a 5–1 pre-season friendly victory against Hearts 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 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. [13]
His older brother, Theo, is also a footballer playing for Djurgården. [14]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Brommapojkarna