Gabriel Wallentin

Gabriel Wallentin
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Carl Wallentin
Date of birth (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23)
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Halmstads BK
Number 3
Youth career
Trönninge IF
–2020 Halmstads BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Halmstads BK 43 (3)
2021–2022 → Skövde AIK (loan) 40 (0)
International career
2016 Sweden U15 4 (0)
2018 Sweden U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2024

Gabriel Wallentin (born 3 April 2001) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a central defender for Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan.

Career

Wallentin started his youth career in Trönninge IF, before joining Halmstads BK at a young age. He also made his youth international debut for Sweden U15 against Finland U15.[1]

Wallentin was loaned out to Skövde AIK in 2021, where he was regarded by Expressen as the prime young talent of the squad.[2] After helping Skövde win promotion from the 2021 Ettan, the loan was prolonged for the 2022 season as well.[3] Meanwhile, Halmstad were promoted from the 2022 Superettan.

Wallentin returned to Halmstad and made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 April 2023 against AIK. Halmstad surprisingly won 2–1.[4] He scored his first Allsvenskan goal two weeks later, with Halmstad beating Djurgården 2–0 and remaining unbeaten after starting the 2023 Allsvenskan campaign against two of Sweden's biggest teams.[5]

In his third Allsvenskan match, however, Wallentin received two yellow cards in only four minutes, and also caused a penalty kick with the latter transgression.[6] Wallentin also received another red card against AIK in November 2024, after which he was criticized for dangerous play.[7]

In 2024, Wallentin played more than the previous year, starting 25 of 30 games,[8] and attributing his development to extra stength training sessions.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Veckans spelare: Gabriel Wallentin" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ Lund, Oskar (31 March 2021). "Stor genomgång – största talangerna i Ettan Södra". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ^ "HBK-backen Gabriel Wallentin lånas ut – till Superettankonkurrent". Hallandsposten (in Swedish). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Granath matchhjälte i allsvenska debuten – sänkte storklubben: "Väntat på det här hela livet"". Skaraborgs Läns Tidning (in Swedish). 2 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ Backlund, Jonas (17 April 2023). "HBK nollade Djurgården" (in Swedish). Halmstadsport. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ^ Östman, Petter (29 April 2023). "Gabriel Wallentin gick två varningen på fyra minuter". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Gabriel Wallentin fick syna rött efter eftersläng: "Galen tackling"". 10 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  8. ^ Gabriel Wallentin at Soccerway
  9. ^ "HBK-löftets extraträning ger resultat – får chansen". Hallandsposten (in Swedish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.