Ludwig Malachowski Thorell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludwig Simon Malachowski Thorell | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mjällby AIF | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | IF Brommapojkarna | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | AFC Eskilstuna | 7 | (1) |
| 2024 | Sandvikens IF | 30 | (0) |
| 2025– | Mjällby AIF | 11 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:51, 21 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ludwig Simon Malachowski Thorell (Polish: Małachowski; born 25 February 2005) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF.
Career
[edit]Playing for IF Brommapojkarna since childhood, Malachowski advanced through its elite boys teams, and became a Sweden youth international.[2] When he was 16 years old, Brommapojkarna refused an offer from AS Roma to buy him.[3] He contested the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
He first appeared on the bench for Brommapojkarna in 2021, made his Cup debut in August 2022 and his Superettan debut in November 2022.[5] However, he found it difficult to establish himself in the first team. Following a loan to AFC Eskilstuna in 2023, he transferred to Sandvikens IF in 2024 on a three-year contract.[3]
Having impressed in the 2024 Superettan, Malachowski was bought by Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF in January 2025.[6] He scored his first Mjällby goals in the ultimate friendly match in March 2025 before the start of the 2025 Allsvenskan.[7] His first league goal came against Hammarby, helping Mjällby win 3–1.[8] He continued scoring goals, and Mjällby found themselves atop the Allsvenskan table after one third of the season.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]He is born to a Swedish father and Polish mother,[2] and is a devout Catholic.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ludwig Malachowski Thorell" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ a b Bäckström, Joel (4 December 2023). "Därför valde talangen SIF: "Lockande för en spelare som mig"". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Hägerborn, Magnus (26 April 2024). "Ludwig, 19, ville till Rom – hamnade i Sandviken". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ SvFF
- ^ Ludwig Malachowski Thorell at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Avdic, Anel (12 January 2025). "Mjällby AIF värvar från Sandviken – Malachowski Thorell är klar". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Juhlin, William (23 March 2025). "Två mål av Malachowski i "debuten" – enkel Mjällby-seger i genrepet". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Nilsson, Marcus (18 April 2025). "Doldisen efter dundersuccén: "Overkligt…bästa minnet i karriären"". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Sundberg, Tor (26 May 2025). "Malachowski om öppningsmålet: "Ett konstigt avslut"" (in Swedish). Fotbollsdirekt. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Hägerborn, Magnus (25 May 2025). "Förre SIF:aren om Mjällbys allsvenska succé". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stockholm
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Swedish people of Polish descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- IF Brommapojkarna players
- AFC Eskilstuna players
- Sandvikens IF players
- Mjällby AIF players
- Superettan players
- Allsvenskan players
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen