Ludwig Malachowski Thorell
{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ludwig Malachowski Thorell
| fullname = Ludwig Simon Malachowski Thorell
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|25|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| currentclub = Mjällby AIF
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = –2022
| youthclubs1 = IF Brommapojkarna
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = IF Brommapojkarna
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = AFC Eskilstuna
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = Sandvikens IF
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = Mjällby AIF
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2025–
| nationalteam3 = Sweden U21
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 27 May 2025
| ntupdate = 09:51, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ludwig Simon Malachowski Thorell ({{langx|pl|Małachowski}}; born 25 February 2005) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF.
Career
Playing for IF Brommapojkarna since childhood, Malachowski advanced through its elite boys teams, and became a Sweden youth international.{{cite news|url=https://www.gd.se/2023-12-04/darfor-valde-talangen-sif-lockande-for-en-spelare-som-mig/|title=Därför valde talangen SIF: "Lockande för en spelare som mig"|last=Bäckström|first=Joel|date=4 December 2023|work=Gefle Dagblad|language=sv|access-date=27 May 2025}} When he was 16 years old, Brommapojkarna refused an offer from AS Roma to buy him.{{cite news|url=https://www.gd.se/2024-04-26/ludwig-19-ville-till-rom-hamnade-i-sandviken/|title=Ludwig, 19, ville till Rom – hamnade i Sandviken|last=Hägerborn|first=Magnus|date=26 April 2024|work=Gefle Dagblad|language=sv|access-date=27 May 2025}} He contested the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.{{Citation |title=SvFF |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/ludwig-malachowski-thorell/d946b633-38f4-4fb6-84e5-1234ce65bb3e/}}
He first appeared on the bench for Brommapojkarna in 2021, made his Cup debut in August 2022 and his Superettan debut in November 2022.{{soccerway|ludwig-malachowski-thorell/788708|access-date=27 May 2025}} 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.
Having impressed in the 2024 Superettan, Malachowski was bought by Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF in January 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/mjallby-aif-varvar-fran-sandviken-malachowski-thorell-ar-klar/|title=Mjällby AIF värvar från Sandviken – Malachowski Thorell är klar|last=Avdic|first=Anel|date=12 January 2025|work=Expressen|language=sv|access-date=27 May 2025}} He scored his first Mjällby goals in the ultimate friendly match in March 2025 before the start of the 2025 Allsvenskan.{{cite news|url=https://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/2025-03-23/tva-mal-av-malachowski-i-debuten-enkel-mjallby-seger-i-genrepet/|title=Två mål av Malachowski i "debuten" – enkel Mjällby-seger i genrepet|last=Juhlin|first=William|date=23 March 2025|work=Kristianstadsbladet|language=sv|access-date=27 May 2025}} His first league goal came against Hammarby, helping Mjällby win 3–1.{{cite news|url=https://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/2025-04-18/doldisen-efter-dundersuccen-overkligtbasta-minnet-i-karriaren/|title=Doldisen efter dundersuccén: "Overkligt…bästa minnet i karriären"|last=Nilsson|first=Marcus|date=18 April 2025|work=Kristianstadsbladet|language=sv|access-date=27 May 2025}} He continued scoring goals, and Mjällby found themselves atop the Allsvenskan table after one third of the season.{{cite news|url=https://fotbolldirekt.se/allsvenskan/malachowski-om-oppningsmalet-ett-konstigt-avslut/|title=Malachowski om öppningsmålet: "Ett konstigt avslut"|last=Sundberg|first=Tor|date=26 May 2025|publisher=Fotbollsdirekt|language=sv|access-date=27 May 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.arbetarbladet.se/artikel/forre-sifaren-om-mjallbys-allsvenska-succe/|title=Förre SIF:aren om Mjällbys allsvenska succé|last=Hägerborn|first=Magnus|date=25 May 2025|work=Arbetarbladet|language=sv|access-date=27 May 2025}}
Personal life
He is born to a Swedish father and Polish mother, and is a devout Catholic.
References
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{{Mjällby AIF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malachowski Thorell, Ludwig}}
Category:Footballers from Stockholm
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers
Category:Swedish people of Polish descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:IF Brommapojkarna players
Category:AFC Eskilstuna players