Hjalmar Ekdal
Sweden · DF · Burnley · @hjalmarekdal · 26,855 followers · Updated 20 August
Hjalmar Ekdal gained 2.8K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +453 on 16 June.
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+2.8 K
Grew off the pitch
Match
Named in squad vs Tunisia, did not play
Own
2 posts, 9.3 K engagement
Featured
9 posts, 69.6 K exposure
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
15 June · +169 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 5–1 win over Tunisia.
19 June · +109 followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 21.1K exposure, by @jacobwzetterstrom.
26 June · +95 followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 5.1K exposure, by @benjamin_nygren.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Hjalmar Ekdal have?
- As of 20 August, Hjalmar Ekdal has 26,855 Instagram followers.
- How much did Hjalmar Ekdal grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Hjalmar Ekdal gained 2.8K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 24,008 to 26,855.
- When did Hjalmar Ekdal gain the most followers?
- Hjalmar Ekdal's biggest single-day gain was +453 followers on 16 June.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Hjalmar Ekdal is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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