Häcken Club Profile, Players and Competition Record

Häcken

From Hisingen in northern Gothenburg, Häcken carries a vivid yellow-and-black identity into Swedish football. Bravida Arena is the club’s compact home, while the nickname The Wasps reflects its visual character. Beyond matchday, Häcken is part of a broader football ecosystem shaped by youth development, community ties and the Gothia Cup. The club’s profile also reaches beyond Sweden through European competition, giving its local roots an international dimension. Together, those strands define Häcken’s place in modern Swedish football.

Xtra rating
1614
Conservative: 976
Rank club
728
Updated: 6 September 2026

Häcken Upcoming matches by league

Damallsvenskan

  • - Regular Season - 19
    Eskilstuna United
    Häcken
    Tunavallen
  • - Regular Season - 20
    Norrköping W
    Häcken
  • - Regular Season - 21
    Häcken
    No H2H
    Uppsala W
  • - Regular Season - 22
    Häcken
    No H2H
    Hammarby

UEFA Champions League Women

  • - League Stage - 1
    Paris FC W
    No H2H
    Häcken
  • - League Stage - 1
    Lyon W
    No H2H
    Häcken
  • - League Stage - 1
    Inter Milano W
    No H2H
    Häcken
  • - League Stage - 1
    Häcken
    No H2H
    Manchester City W

Svenska Cupen - Women

  • - Round 2
    Göteborg
    Häcken

Häcken Last matches by league

Damallsvenskan

  • - Regular Season - 18
    Häcken
    Vittsjö
  • - Regular Season - 17
    Häcken
    Malmö FF W
  • - Regular Season - 16
    Rosengård W
    Häcken
  • - Regular Season - 15
    Häcken
    AIK

Svenska Cupen - Women

  • - Final
    Hammarby
    Häcken
  • - Group Stage - 3
    Häcken
    AIK
  • - Group Stage - 1
    Häcken
    Linköping

UEFA Europa Cup - Women

  • - Final
    Häcken
    Hammarby
  • - Final
    Hammarby
    Häcken
  • - Semi-finals
    Häcken
    Eintracht Frankfurt W
  • - Semi-finals
    Eintracht Frankfurt W
    Häcken

Häcken Team Roster

Häcken’s recorded squad contains 25 players: six attackers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and four goalkeepers. The roster spans a broad set of outfield roles, with J. Rybrink and Lisa Ingrid Madeleine Löwing among the defenders, H. Ayinde and P. Sanvig in midfield, and A. Anvegård and T. Tindell in attack. Goalkeeping options listed are D. Hellwig, F. Birkisdóttir, H. Karlsson and J. Falk. Karen Palmadottir Thelma and Isaac Emojong are also included, while shirt numbers run from 3 to 44, with a duplicate number 13.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

position Midfielder

position Attacker

Last Häcken Coachs

The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Mak Lind, also listed as Mohammed Ali Khan, beginning in August 2023. The record does not confirm that this appointment remained current. Before that, Jan Robert Vilahamn is listed from October 2021 to July 2023, following Mats Gren from January to October 2021. Lind is recorded as Lebanese.

Mak Adam Lind

Mak Adam Lind

Lebanon
Coach since 1 August 2023
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Mak Adam Lind Lebanon 1 August 2023
Mak Adam Lind Lebanon 1 August 2023
Jan Robert Vilahamn Sweden 1 October 2021 1 July 2023
Mats Gren Sweden 1 January 2021 1 October 2021

Häcken Transfers

Recent arrival records show a mix of direct additions and players returning from temporary spells. J. Rybrink joined from Tottenham Hotspur Women on 31 July 2026, while E. Byrnak and J. Falk returned from loans at 1899 Hoffenheim Women and Liverpool Women in June. H. Ayinde and D. Hellwig arrived from Rosengård Women and Jitex in February. Earlier entries include free-agent additions J. Baudou and T. Karlsson, P. Sanvig on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt Women, and E. Hjartardóttir from Stjarnan Women and N. Akgün from Växjö Women. These entries provide a recent view rather than a complete arrivals list.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
M. Bodin
Växjö W
Transfer 8 August 2026
B. Hultback
Jitex W
- 5 August 2026
J. Rybrink
Tottenham Hotspur W
- 31 July 2026
J. Omewa
Nottingham Forest W
- 30 June 2026
J. Omewa
Nottingham Forest W
- 30 June 2026
E. Byrnak
1899 Hoffenheim W
Return from loan 29 June 2026
J. Falk
Liverpool W
Return from loan 8 June 2026
D. Hellwig
Jitex W
- 21 February 2026
H. Ayinde
Rosengård W
- 21 February 2026
T. Karlsson
Alingsås W
Free agent 31 December 2025
T. Pálmadóttir
FH W
Free agent 31 December 2025
Karen Palmadottir Thelma
FH W
Free agent 31 December 2025
T. Ölvestad
Brommapojkarna W
- 31 December 2025
T. Karlsson
Alingsås W
Free agent 31 December 2025
J. Baudou
Uppsala W
Free agent 31 December 2025

Recent departure records include F. Schröder’s transfer to Real Madrid Women and P. Sanvig’s return to Eintracht Frankfurt Women after a loan. E. Byrnak moved to 1899 Hoffenheim Women on loan, while A. Simonovic, A. Bergström and A. Larsson were recorded with moves to Piteå, Liverpool and Växjö. The late-2025 and early-2026 entries also include M. Nildén and H. Wijk to Tottenham Hotspur Women, J. Falk on loan to Liverpool Women, C. Wickenheiser to North Carolina Courage and N. Jensen to Vittsjö. The entries are not a complete departures list.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
M. Jusu Bah
Manchester United W
Transfer 27 August 2026
F. Birkisdóttir
Vålerenga W
Free agent 31 July 2026
F. Schröder
Real Madrid W
Transfer 30 June 2026
P. Sanvig
Eintracht Frankfurt W
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Simonovic
Piteå W
- 13 February 2026
E. Byrnak
1899 Hoffenheim W
Loan 9 January 2026
A. Bergström
Liverpool W
- 6 January 2026
A. Larsson
Växjö W
Transfer 2 January 2026
T. Karlsson
Häcken II W
- 31 December 2025
T. Karlsson
Häcken II W
- 31 December 2025
Häcken II W
- 31 December 2025
N. Jensen
Vittsjö W
- 31 December 2025
C. Wickenheiser
North Carolina Courage W
- 31 December 2025
J. Falk
Liverpool W
Loan 31 December 2025
H. Wijk
Tottenham Hotspur W
Transfer 31 December 2025

Transfers Synthesis

Häcken’s recorded movement pattern combines incoming reintegration with continued player turnover. The arrival side includes two loan returns, a loan, free-agent additions and players joining from Swedish and European clubs. The departure side includes a permanent transfer to Real Madrid Women, a loan to 1899 Hoffenheim Women, a loan return to Eintracht Frankfurt Women and moves involving Liverpool, Tottenham, domestic Swedish clubs and North Carolina Courage. The same names appear on both sides at different dates, as with J. Falk, E. Byrnak and P. Sanvig, reflecting changing loan arrangements rather than one single event. Reserve-team movements also appear among the departures. No fees are recorded, and these listed movements provide a recent view rather than a complete account. They show activity across recruitment, temporary deals, returns and player progression, but do not establish an overall balance or definitive transfer strategy.

Leagues Häcken has participated in

Häcken’s recorded competition profile spans domestic league and cup football alongside UEFA participation. Damallsvenskan is listed from 2022 through 2025, while Svenska Cupen - Women appears from 2020 through 2025. The club also has UEFA Champions League Women entries from 2021 to 2025 and a UEFA Europa Cup - Women entry in 2025. All four competitions have 2025 as their latest recorded season, and the participation history indicates recent activity in each. That supports a recent competitive presence but does not establish fixtures or participation for the 2026 season.

More about Häcken

Bollklubben Häcken, commonly known as BK Häcken or Häcken, is a Gothenburg football club rooted in Hisingen, the island north of the city centre. Its visual identity is strongly associated with yellow and black, with the nickname The Wasps reflecting that palette. The club’s home is Bravida Arena on Hisingen, a compact football-specific venue built on the historic footprint of Rambergsvallen. The stadium has an artificial pitch and no running track, giving matches a close, purpose-built setting.

Häcken developed from a local neighbourhood initiative into an established presence in Swedish elite football. Its history includes domestic championship and cup success, while European competition has extended the club’s profile beyond Sweden. The team’s recorded competition history includes Damallsvenskan, Svenska Cupen - Women, UEFA Champions League Women and UEFA Europa Cup - Women, illustrating a pathway from national football to continental contests.

The club’s identity is tied to Gothenburg’s wider sporting culture. Its long association with the international Gothia Cup places youth football and the city’s football ecosystem close to its public profile. That connection complements an academy-minded approach built around technical development, Nordic talent and experienced domestic professionals as described in the club’s broader football context.

Häcken operates within a traditional membership-based Swedish sports-club structure while supporting the demands of professional football. The arrangement links community accountability with elite competition. On the pitch, the club is associated with progressive, possession-oriented and attacking ideas rather than a purely pragmatic style. Yellow-and-black shirts, the striped badge motifs and the Hisingen setting give Häcken a distinctive presence in Swedish football, while its domestic and European activity continues to connect local roots with an international stage.

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Latest start lineups Häcken (XI)

Häcken W vs Vittsjö W
Damallsvenskan 2026 - 1495552
Häcken W vs Malmö FF W
Damallsvenskan 2026 - 1495546