Karl Wendt

Karl Wendt
Personal information
Full name Karl Wendt
Date of birth (2005-07-05) 5 July 2005
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lechia Gdańsk
Number 6
Youth career
–2021 BK Höllviken
2021–2023 Trelleborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Trelleborg 17 (0)
2024– Lechia Gdańsk 13 (1)
2025Trelleborg (loan) 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Karl Wendt (born 5 July 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Lechia Gdańsk.

Career

Wendt started his career playing for the youth sides of BK Höllviken and Trelleborg, signing his first profesional contracted with Trelleborg.[1] During his time with Trelleborg, Wendt went on to make 17 appearances in the Superettan, Sweden's second tier.

His performances earned him a move to Polish club Lechia Gdańsk on 18 July 2024.[2][3] He made his Ekstraklasa debut the following day, coming on as a late substitute against Śląsk Wrocław.[4] In his first season with the club, he made a total of 13 league appearances and scored one goal.[5] The following season, Wendt was not initially in the squad's plans, leading him to return to Trelleborg on a short-term loan.[6] Upon his return, he made a further 10 appearances for the club, scoring two goals, but was unable to help Trelleborg from being relegated at the end of the Superettan season.

References

  1. ^ "A-lagskontrakt för Kalle Wendt". trelleborgsff.se (in Swedish).
  2. ^ "Kalle Wendt säljs till Lechia Gdańsk". trelleborgsff.se (in Swedish).
  3. ^ "LECHIA GDAŃSK KEEPS ON REINFORCING THE SQUAD WITH THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF THE 19 YEARS OLD SWEDISH TALENT KARL WENDT". lechia.pl.
  4. ^ "Raport meczowy: Śląsk Wrocław - Lechia Gdańsk, Kolejka 1, 2024/25 Ekstraklasa". lechia.net (in Polish).
  5. ^ "2024/25 Ekstraklasa". lechia.net (in Polish).
  6. ^ "Kalle Wendt är tillbaka i Trelleborgs FF!". trelleborgsff.se (in Swedish).