Lucas Bergström

Lucas Bergström
Bergström in UEFA Youth League in 2021
Personal information
Full name Lucas Carl Edvard Bergström[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Pargas, Finland
Height 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 47
Youth career
–2016 PIF
2016–2018 TPS
2018–2022 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Chelsea 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Peterborough United (loan) 21 (0)
2024 → IF Brommapojkarna (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2018 Finland U16 2 (0)
2018 Finland U17 4 (0)
2023– Finland U21 15 (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 19 November 2024

Lucas Carl Edvard Bergström (born 5 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club 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]

Loan to Peterborough United

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.

Loan to IF Brommapojkarna

On 29 February 2024, Bergström extended his contract with Chelsea, and immediately thereafter IF Brommapojkarna announced that Bergström would join the team for the duration of the 2024 Allsvenskan season.[8][9] However, the loan was terminated on 18 June.[10]

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.[11]

On 9 January 2023, Bergström made his debut in the Finland national football team starting in a friendly against Sweden, where Sweden won the match 2–0.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 April 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U21 2020–21 — — — — 2[c] 0 2 0
2021–22 — — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Chelsea 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 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[c] 0 28 0
IF Brommapojkarna (loan) 2024 Allsvenskan 3 0 1 0 — — — 4 0
Career total 24 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 35 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Lucas Bergström: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Teenage Kicks: Lucas Bergstrom".
  4. ^ UEFA.com. "Chelsea-Zenit | UEFA Champions League 2021/22". UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Lucas Bergstrom". Chelsea Football Club.
  6. ^ "Posh Secure Loan Signing Of Chelsea Goalkeeper | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Team News • Cheltenham Town vs. The Posh | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Välkommen till BP, Lucas Bergström". bpfotboll.se. 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Officiellt: Bergström klar för BP". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Lucas Bergstrom returns from loan". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ a b Lucas Bergström at Soccerway
  12. ^ "Sweden vs. Finland - Football Match Summary - January 9, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.