Alexander Jeremejeff: How his talismanic presence could land BK Häcken’s first ever Allsvenskan title – scout report

When you look at title-winning sides over the years, regardless of the league in question, more often than not the eventual champions have a striker capable of adding goals throughout the campaign, both high in frequency and importance. After 14 games in the Swedish Allsvenskan, BK Häcken appear to be the side to beat, sitting in first place, a point ahead with a game in hand, losing just once so far – not to mention their talismanic forward, Alexander Jeremejeff.

With 11 goals and three assists in the entirety of the 2021 season, he has already smashed this season’s expectations by scoring an impressive 14 goals in 12 games, with three assists to his name as well. This sort of form in a player can help maintain a team’s title challenge, and Jeremejeff’s form is surely the number one reason why Häcken are the league leaders as the halfway point of the season approaches. In this scout report, we will analyse why Jeremejeff has bagged so many goals so quickly, as well as a tactical analysis of his play style – what else he brings to the team. Finally, we will wrap things up with an analysis of his statistical data to further uncover his strengths and (if there are any) weaknesses.

Player Profile

28-year-old Alexander Jeremejeff arrived at BK Häcken in January of 2021, returning for a third spell at the club after spending time at the likes of Malmö FF, Dynamo Dresden, and FC Twente to name a few. Through these moves, he has amassed experience in a variety of competitions such as the 2. Bundesliga, the Dutch Eredivisie where hed play against the likes of Ajax, and the qualifier rounds of the Europa League and the Champions League. He also earned his first and so far only cap for Sweden in 2019.

Positionally, Jeremejeff is a striker by trade, but he possesses good versatility in being able to play on either flank or as an attacking midfielder. His experience in those non-striker roles is sure to have moulded his overall game into something broader – even when playing as a striker, he is now very comfortable in operating in a number of roles within Häckens tactics and areas throughout any given match. His heat map of the 2022 season is further proof of this.

Goal-scoring prowess

As we have already touched upon, Alexander Jeremejeff’s biggest asset is his ability to score goals consistently. His record speaks for itself, and with an average xG of 0.67 per 90 and a goals-to-game ratio of 1.04, he clearly poses a constant threat to opposition defences. The analysis below will look at how he uses his speed and movement among other things to get himself into scoring opportunities.