Lucas Bergström
 Bergström in UEFA Youth League in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Carl Edvard Bergström[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Pargas, Finland | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Brommapojkarna (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PIF | |||
| –2018 | TPS | ||
| 2018–2022 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Brommapojkarna (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Finland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Finland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Lucas Carl Edvard Bergström (born 5 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club Brommapojkarna, on loan from Chelsea.
Club career
Chelsea
Bergström joined English Premier League side Chelsea from his native side TPS in 2018.[3] He made his youth debut in the final game of 2018–19 season against Reading and turned professional in September 2019. On 14 September 2021, Bergström was named among substitutes for the Champions League group match against Zenit Saint Petersburg at home.[4] In 2023, Bergström travelled to the USA as part of the Premier League Summer Series. At the start of the 2023-24 Premier league season, Marcus Bettinelli and Robert Sánchez had received injures allowing Bergström to be named on the bench on multiple occasions.[5]
Peterborough United (loan)
In July 2022, Bergström was sent on loan to Peterborough United in the League One.[6] On 30 July, He made his professional debut in a 3–2 win in a League One match against Cheltenham Town.[7] Bergström managed 9 clean sheets in 28 matches in all competitions.
Brommapojkarna (loan)
On 29 February 2024, Bergström extended his contract with Chelsea, and immediately thereafter Brommapojkarna announced that Bergström would join the team for the duration of the 2024 Allsvenskan season.[8][9]
International career
Bergström has represented Finland at under-16 and under-17 levels. He was called up to under-21 squad between 2021 and 2022 ahead of 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[10]
On 9 January 2023, Bergström made his debut in the
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U21
|
2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Brommapojkarna (loan) | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes FA Cup and Svenska Cupen
- ^ a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Bergstrom". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Teenage Kicks: Lucas Bergstrom".
- ^ UEFA.com. "Chelsea-Zenit | UEFA Champions League 2021/22". UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Lucas Bergstrom". Chelsea Football Club.
- ^ "Posh Secure Loan Signing Of Chelsea Goalkeeper | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Team News • Cheltenham Town vs. The Posh | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Välkommen till BP, Lucas Bergström". bpfotboll.se. 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Officiellt: Bergström klar för BP". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lucas Bergström at Soccerway
- ^ "Sweden vs. Finland - Football Match Summary - January 9, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.