Ivo Dominik Pękalski (Polish pronunciation: [pɛŋˈkalskʲi] born 3 November 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Utsiktens BK.

[2][3] While progressing through his career at Landskrona BoIS, Pękalski was linked with a move to Premier League side Liverpool and was offered to join the club.

[7] Pękalski made his debut for Landskrona BoIS on 23 April 2007 against IF Sylvia, starting a match and played 75 minutes before being substituted, in a 0–0 draw.

[21] Since making his debut for Malmö FF, Pękalski then clinched a permanent spot in the starting eleven for the club in the 2010 season and formed a very strong central midfield with Wílton Figueiredo.

[28] It wasn't until on 2 May 2011 when Pękalski made his first appearance of the season, starting a match and played 85 minutes before being substituted, in a 2–0 loss against IFK Göteborg.

[29] He made three more starts for Malmö FF, including scoring his first goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw against BK Häcken on 20 May 2011.

[30] However, during a match against BK Häcken, Pękalski suffered a finger injury that saw him substituted in the 55th minute and was sidelined for a month.

[32] In a match against GAIS on 20 August 2011, Pękalski scored his second goal of the season, but was sent–off in the 55th minute for a second bookable offence, in a 2–1 win.

[34] However, Pękalski was unable to help the club failed to advance to the UEFA Champions League after losing 4–3 on aggregate against Dinamo Zagreb.

[36] His performance continued to attract interests from European clubs, such as, Milan, Ajax and Newcastle United.

[39] But Pękalski made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute, in a 5–0 loss against BK Häcken on 7 April 2012.

[41] However, Pękalski missed one match, due to a hip problem and made his return to the starting line–up against IF Elfsborg on 17 May 2012, as he helped Malmö FF win 1–0.

[49] It wasn't until on 16 March 2013 when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 4–1 win against GIF Sundsvall in the Svenska Cupen match.

[52][53] It was announced on 25 November 2013 that Pękalski joined BK Häcken on a free transfer, signing a two–year contract.

[54] He made his debut for the club, starting a match and played 60 minutes before being substituted, in a 2–0 win against Örgryte on 1 March 2014 in the Svenska Cupen.

[55] Seven days later on 8 March 2014, Pękalski scored his first goal for BK Häcken, in a 4–1 win against Sandviken in the Svenska Cupen.

[64] It wasn't until on 18 June 2016 when Pękalski made his debut for the club, starting the match and played 69 minutes before being substituted, in a 5–2 loss against IK Frej.

[66] Pękalski played in both legs for the league's play–offs against Helsingborgs, as Halmstads won 3–2 on aggregate to send the club promoted to the Allsvenskan next season.

[69] He then captained the side for the first time, coming against IFK Norrköping on 4 March 2017, as the club lost 7–0 in the Svenska Cupen.

[73] On 8 August 2017, it was confirmed that Pękalski had left Halmstad to sign for EFL League One side Oxford United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

[104] It wasn't until on 11 August 2010 when he made his U21 debut, starting a match and played 68 minutes before being substituted, in a 1–1 draw against Scotland U21.

[106] Pękalski was selected for the annual training camp for the Sweden national team in January 2011, but withdrew due to minor injury problems.

[108] The squad selection for the camp traditionally feature the best Swedish players in domestic and other Scandinavian leagues.

[110] He made his début for the national team in the 2013 King's Cup on 23 January 2013 against North Korea when he was subbed on in the second half.

[113] Because of his parents’ nationality, Pękalski has a Polish passport, making him a dual citizen for Poland and Sweden.

[114] During his time at Malmö FF, Pękalski earned a nickname called "King Ivo", due to his always calm and controlled – preferably also reasonably angry.