Ivo Pękalski

Ivo Dominik Pękalski (Polish pronunciation: [pɛŋˈkalskʲi] born 3 November 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norrby IF.

Ivo Pękalski
Pękalski playing for Malmö FF in 2010.
Personal information
Full name Ivo Dominik Pękalski
Date of birth (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990
Place of birth Lund, Sweden
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Norrby IF
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2001 Linero IF
2001–2005 Lunds BK
2005–2007 Landskrona BoIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Landskrona BoIS 56 (3)
2009–2014 Malmö FF 65 (4)
2014–2016 BK Häcken 30 (0)
2016–2017 Halmstads BK 31 (0)
2017–2019 Oxford United 0 (0)
2018 → Halmstads BK (loan) 14 (0)
2019– Norrby IF 21 (0)
National team
2005–2007 Sweden U17 15 (2)
2008–2009 Sweden U19 7 (0)
2010–2011 Sweden U21 6 (0)
2013 Sweden 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 July 2020

Career

Early career

Born in Lund, Pękalski began his career with Linero IF and has also played for Lunds BK, after few years with the club he was bought by Landskrona BoIS.[1] On 27 July 2009 Pękalski was transferred from Landskrona BoIS to Malmö FF.[2]

Malmö FF

After only playing for the reserve team during his first year at the club he clinched a permanent spot in the starting eleven for the 2010 season. Together with Wílton Figueiredo he formed a very strong central midfield in 2010 and that was one of the major reasons why Malmö FF won the title. Consistent injury problems made Pękalski miss some matches for the 2011 season and he eventually decided to rest at the end of the season and focus on recovering fully for the 2012 season. Pękalski continued to struggle with his injury problems during the 2012 season but nevertheless played 21 matches and scored one goal for Mamö FF. Having played only one league match due to injuries as well as being discontented with the club's rehab procedures, Pękalski left the club after the 2013 season.[3]

Oxford United

On 8 August 2017, it was confirmed that Pękalski had left Halmstads to sign for EFL League One side Oxford United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4] Just four days later, Pękalski suffered a cruciate ligament injury during training which ruled him out for the entirety of the 2017–18 season.[5] In July 2018 he rejoined Halmstads on loan until November 2018.[6] Pękalski left Oxford by mutual consent on 28 February 2019 without making a single first-team appearance.[7]

International career

Pękalski was selected for the annual training camp for the Sweden national team in January 2011, but withdrew due to minor injury problems. He was also selected for the same camp in 2012, but also this time he missed out due to injury problems. The squad selection for the camp traditionally feature the best Swedish players in domestic and other Scandinavian leagues.[8] Pękalski was selected for the third time in 2013 and was finally able to accept the invitation after an injury-ridden season. He made his début for the national team in the 2013 King's Cup on 23 January 2013 against North Korea when he was subbed on in the second half. Pękalski played from the start in the following fixture against Finland on 26 January in the same tournament.

Personal life

Pękalski's parents are from Rzeszów, Poland.[9] His father, Roman Pękalski, coached him until he was 14.[9] He has a brother, Phillip, 12 years younger.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 November 2018 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Landskrona BoIS 2007 Superettan 26230—292
2008 18030—210
2009 12140—161
Total 56310000663
Malmö FF 2009 Allsvenskan 0000—00
2010 24120—261
2011 1920010[lower-alpha 1]0292
2012 21100—211
2013 10310041
Total 65451100805
BK Häcken 2014 Allsvenskan 13030—160
2015 17010—180
Total 3004000340
Halmstads BK 2016 Superettan 16000—160
2017 Allsvenskan 15030—180
Total 3103000340
Oxford United 2017–18 League One 0000—00
Total 00000000
Halmstads BK
(loan)		 2018 Superettan 14010—150
Total 1401000150
Career total 19672311002298
  1. Six appearances in the Champions League and four in the Europa League

International
As of 26 January 2013.[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201320
Total20

Honours

Club

Malmö FF

BK Häcken

Individual
  • Swedish Newcomer of the Year: 2010

Footnotes
  1. Ivo Pękalski - Landskrona BoIS - Player stats
  2. Ivo Pekalski klar för Malmö FF Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Ivo Pekalski lämnar MFF" (in Swedish). mff.se. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  4. "Oxford United: Midfielder Ivo Pekalski joins from Halmstads on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. "Ivo Injury Blow". Oxford United. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  6. "Ivo Pekalski Joins Halmstads On Loan". Oxford United. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. Pritchard, David (28 February 2019). "Ivo Pekalski leaves Oxford United by mutual consent". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  8. "Landslaget blir himmelsblågult: "Vi är stolta"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  9. Dobosz, Marcin (13 August 2011). "Polski piłkarz odkryciem roku w Szwecji. Weźmie go Smuda?". Przegląd Sportowy. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  10. "Ivo Pękalski". soccerway.com (in Swedish). Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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