Lucas Bergvall

Lucas Bergvall

Bergvall playing for Sweden U21 in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall[1]
Date of birth	(2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)[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)
2022–2024	Djurgården	37	(5)
2024–	Tottenham Hotspur	14	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Sweden U17	8	(3)
2023–	Sweden U19	4	(0)
2023–	Sweden U21	5	(1)
2024–	Sweden	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 15 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

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.

Born 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]

Bergvall 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]

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 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 2024.^[13]

On 8 January 2025, Bergvall scored his first goal for Tottenham in a 1–0 win against Liverpool in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.^[14]

Bergvall 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.^[15]

Bergvall comes from a football-centric family.^[16] His older brother, Theo, is also a professional footballer,^[17] while his younger brother, Rasmus, plays at youth level.^[18]

As of match played 15 January 2025^[19]

As of match played 19 November 2024^[21]

Brommapojkarna

• Superettan: 2022
• Ettan Norra: 2021

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucas Bergvall.

• Profile at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
• Lucas Bergvall at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
• Lucas Bergvall – UEFA competition record (archive)