Fredrik Hammar
Quick Facts
Biography
Fredrik Hammar (born 26 February 2001) is a Swedish professional football central midfielder who plays for English club Brentford. He is a product of the IF Brommapojkarna academy and has been capped by Sweden at youth level.
Club career
IF Brommapojkarna
A midfielder, Hammar began his career in the academy at IF Brommapojkarna and received his maiden call into the first team squad for a Superettan match versus Åtvidabergs FF on 23 September 2017. With the match safe at 3–1, he made his senior debut as an injury time substitute for Jacob Ortmark. It proved to be Hammar's only senior appearance for the club and he departed the Grimsta IP in August 2018.
Akropolis IF
On 11 August 2018, Hammar dropped down to Division 1 to join Akropolis IF on an 18-month contract. During the remainder of the 2018 season, he made 13 appearances and scored four goals, before leaving the club in January 2019.
Brentford
On 29 January 2019, Hammar moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on an 18-month contract, with the option for a further year. He scored one of the goals in Brentford B's 4–0 2019 Middlesex Senior Cup Final victory over Harrow Borough and finished the 2018–19 season with 16 appearances and two goals. Hammar was a part of the first team squad throughout much of the 2019–20 pre-season and despite missing three months with an injury, he was an unused substitute on four occasions during the first half of the regular season. Hammar made his debut as a late substitute for Jan Žambůrek in a 1–0 FA Cup third round victory over Stoke City on 4 January 2020.
International career
Hammar has been capped by Sweden at U15, U16, U17, U18 and U19 level. He was a part of Sweden's 2018 UEFA European U17 Championship squad and scored two goals in three appearances at the tournament.
Personal life
Hammar grew up in Hässelby and also played floorball and ice hockey before deciding to concentrate on football.
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 January 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
IF Brommapojkarna | 2017 | Superettan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Akropolis IF | 2018 | Division 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
Brentford | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Honours
Brentford B
- Middlesex Senior Cup: 2018–19