| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Martin Leo Bengtsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lech Poznań | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Ingarö IF | ||
| 2010–2016 | Hammarby IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Hammarby IF | 34 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Gefle (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Frej (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Häcken | 66 | (15) |
| 2022–2025 | Aris Limassol | 95 | (18) |
| 2025– | Lech Poznań | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025 | |||
Erik Martin Leo Bengtsson (born 26 May 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.
Club career
[edit]Youth years
[edit]Bengtsson grew up at the island Ingarö in Värmdö Municipality, just outside Stockholm. He started his football career at the local club Ingarö IF, before joining the academy at Hammarby IF in late 2010 at age 11.[2]
At Hammarby, he would make his way up the ranks until eventually featuring regularly at the club's U21s in 2015. During the following season he was a key player as Hammarby won the Folksam U21 Allsvenskan.[3] In the semi-final against arch rival Djurgårdens IF in October 2016, he scored two goals while settling the score to 2–1.[4]
Hammarby IF
[edit]On 6 September 2016, Leo Bengtsson signed his first professional contract with Hammarby IF, on a three-year deal.[5] However, the winger did not feature in any competitive game in the 2016 Allsvenskan.
At the beginning of the 2017 season, Bengtsson made his competitive debut for Hammarby in a Svenska Cupen fixture. He came on as a substitute in a group stage away game against Nyköpings BIS on 26 February.[6] On 9 April 2017, he made his first appearance in Allsvenskan, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Kalmar FF on home ground.[7] Bengtsson scored his first competitive goal for the club on 16 August, in a 3–1 win against Akropolis IF in round 2 of the 2017–18 Svenska Cupen.[8]
During the following years, Bengtsson failed to break into Hammarby's starting eleven. In 2018, he was sent on loan to Gefle IF in Superettan, Sweden's second division. On 21 January 2019, Bengtsson renewed his contract with Hammarby for another three years.[9]
Bengtsson spent the majority of the 2019 season at Hammarby's affiliated club IK Frej. He made 34 league appearances for Hammarby in total.[10]
BK Häcken
[edit]On 6 January 2020, Bengtsson moved to Allsvenskan club BK Häcken from Gothenburg, signing a three-year deal.[11] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 1 million Swedish kronor.[12]
Aris Limassol
[edit]In 2022, Bengtsson signed with Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol. Across three seasons, he made 115 appearances across all competitions for Aris, scoring 22 goals and providing 16 assists, and contributed to the club's maiden league title in the 2022–23 season.[13]
Lech Poznań
[edit]On 10 July 2025, Bengtsson joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań on a three-year deal, with an option for a further year.[13] Reunited with former Häcken teammate Patrik Wålemark, Bengtsson's transfer fee was reported to be approx. €800,000.[14]
International career
[edit]Bengtsson debuted for the Sweden U19 national team in a friendly against Scotland on 6 October 2016.[15] About a month later, on 14 November 2016, he won his first competitive cap in an away qualifier against Serbia ahead of the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Sweden won the game with a score of 3–2.[16] Bengtsson was selected in the preliminary squad ahead of the tournament – but withdrew on request from his club, Hammarby, where he had started to play regularly.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 May 2025[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| Gefle (loan) | 2018 | Superettan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Frej (loan) | 2019 | Superettan | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Häcken | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Total | 66 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 79 | 20 | |||
| Aris Limassol | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| Total | 95 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 22 | ||
| Lech Poznań | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 225 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 46 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Cypriot Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Aris Limassol
References
[edit]- ^ "Leo Bengtsson" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Tidigare ungdomsspelare i Ingarö IF kontrakterad av allsvensk storklubb" (in Swedish). Ingarö IF. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "U21-final: Bajen numret större – SM-guld i snöovädret" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Hammarby första lag till final" (in Swedish). Tipselit.se. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Leo Bengtsson skriver A-lagskontrakt" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "45 fina minuter räckte till tre poäng i Nyköping" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Sent bärgad grönvit poäng i premiärfesten" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Bajen återställde ordningen mot släkten". Hammarby Fotboll. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Hammarby förlänger med Leo Bengtsson". Hammarby Fotboll. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Leo Bengtsson lämnar för BK Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Leo Bengtsson lämnar för BK Häcken" (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Häcken värvar från allsvenska rivalen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Kowalski, Jakub (10 July 2025). "Oficjalnie: Nowy skrzydłowy w barwach Lecha Poznań. Interesowali się nim od lat". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Czaplewski, Jacek (10 July 2025). "Lech Poznań ogłosił kolejny transfer. Wykosztował się na Leo Bengtssona". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Landslagsdatabasen: Leo Bengtsson" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "En poäng för P17-landslaget" (in Swedish). UEFA. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Hammarby stoppar tre EM-spelare" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Leo Bengtsson". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- Leo Bengtsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Leo Bengtsson at Soccerway