Ludwig Małachowski Thorell

Ludwig Malachowski Thorell
Personal information
Full name Ludwig Simon Malachowski Thorell
Date of birth (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Basel
Number 8
Youth career
–2022 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 IF Brommapojkarna 1 (0)
2023 AFC Eskilstuna 7 (1)
2024 Sandvikens IF 30 (0)
2025–2026 Mjällby AIF 35 (4)
2026– Basel 3 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Sweden U17 14 (1)
2022–2023 Sweden U19 6 (0)
2025– Sweden U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:45, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Ludwig Simon Malachowski Thorell (Polish: Małachowski; born 25 February 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Basel.

Career

Playing for IF Brommapojkarna since childhood, Malachowski advanced through its elite boys teams, and became a Sweden youth international.[2] When he was 16 years old, Brommapojkarna refused an offer from AS Roma to buy him.[3] He contested the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]

He first appeared on the bench for Brommapojkarna in 2021, made his Cup debut in August 2022 and his Superettan debut in November 2022.[5] However, he found it difficult to establish himself in the first team. Following a loan to AFC Eskilstuna in 2023, he transferred to Sandvikens IF in 2024 on a three-year contract.[3]

Having impressed in the 2024 Superettan, Malachowski was bought by Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF in January 2025.[6] He scored his first Mjällby goals in the ultimate friendly match in March 2025 before the start of the 2025 Allsvenskan.[7] His first league goal came against Hammarby, helping Mjällby win 3–1.[8] He continued scoring goals, and Mjällby found themselves atop the Allsvenskan table after one third of the season.[9][10]

On 7 July 2026, Malachowski signed a four-season contract with Basel in Switzerland.[11]

Personal life

He is born to a Swedish father and Polish mother,[2] and is a devout Catholic.[3]

Honours

Mjällby IF

References

  1. ↑ "Ludwig Malachowski Thorell" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Bäckström, Joel (4 December 2023). "Därför valde talangen SIF: "Lockande för en spelare som mig"". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Hägerborn, Magnus (26 April 2024). "Ludwig, 19, ville till Rom – hamnade i Sandviken". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. ↑ SvFF
  5. ↑ Ludwig Małachowski Thorell at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Avdic, Anel (12 January 2025). "Mjällby AIF värvar från Sandviken – Malachowski Thorell är klar". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Juhlin, William (23 March 2025). "Två mål av Malachowski i "debuten" – enkel Mjällby-seger i genrepet". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Nilsson, Marcus (18 April 2025). "Doldisen efter dundersuccén: "Overkligt…bästa minnet i karriären"". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Sundberg, Tor (26 May 2025). "Malachowski om öppningsmålet: "Ett konstigt avslut"" (in Swedish). Fotbollsdirekt. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Hägerborn, Magnus (25 May 2025). "Förre SIF:aren om Mjällbys allsvenska succé". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Der FCB verpflichtet Ludwig Malachowski Thorell" [Basel signs Ludwig Malachowski Thorell] (in German). FC Basel. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Mjällby vinner Allsvenskan 2025". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mjällby 20:e vinnaren av Svenska Cupen". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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