Leo Bengtsson
Karl Leo Bengtsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.
Club career
Youth years
Bengtsson grew up at the island Ingarö in Värmdö Municipality, just outside Stockholm. He started his football career at the local club Ingarö IF, before joining the academy at Hammarby IF in late 2010 at age 11.At Hammarby, he would make his way up the ranks until eventually featuring regularly at the club's U21s in 2015. During the following season he was a key player as Hammarby won the Folksam U21 Allsvenskan. In the semi-final against arch rival Djurgårdens IF in October 2016, he scored two goals while settling the score to 2–1.
Hammarby IF
On 6 September 2016, Leo Bengtsson signed his first professional contract with Hammarby IF, on a three-year deal. However, the winger did not feature in any competitive game in the 2016 Allsvenskan.At the beginning of the 2017 season, Bengtsson made his competitive debut for Hammarby in a Svenska Cupen fixture. He came on as a substitute in a group stage away game against Nyköpings BIS on 26 February. On 9 April 2017, he made his first appearance in Allsvenskan, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Kalmar FF on home ground. Bengtsson scored his first competitive goal for the club on 16 August, in a 3–1 win against Akropolis IF in round 2 of the 2017–18 Svenska Cupen.
During the following years, Bengtsson failed to break into Hammarby's starting eleven. In 2018, he was sent on loan to Gefle IF in Superettan, Sweden's second division. On 21 January 2019, Bengtsson renewed his contract with Hammarby for another three years.
Bengtsson spent the majority of the 2019 season at Hammarby's affiliated club IK Frej. He made 34 league appearances for Hammarby in total.