goal for Kosuke Kinoshita, who scored the winning goal, in a 2–1 win. Since joining Halmstads for the second time, Pękalski has been involved in a number of matches for the side. Despite missing one match, he went on to make fourteen appearances in all competitions. Following this, Pękalski returned to his parent club. Return from loan and departure After his loan spell at Halmstads came to an end, Pękalski was given an ultimatum by the club – find a club in Sweden by next week or face the consequences. He left Oxford by mutual consent on 28 February 2019 without making a single first-team appearance. Norrby IF Having been a free agent for five months, Pękalski joined Norrby IF on 3 July 2019. He made his debut for the club, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Halmstads on 14 July 2019. Since joining Norrby IF, Pękalski quickly been involved in a number of matches in the first team. Despite being on a sidelined on two occasions, he went on to make fourteen appearances in all competitions. For his performance, Pękalski signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2021. Despite the 2020 season was pushed back to three months due to the pandemic, Pękalski was given the club's captaincy. He captained his first match for the side, coming against GAIS on 21 June 2020, as Norrby IF won 3–0. Pękalski continued to establish himself in the starting eleven for Norrby IF, playing in the midfield position. Despite missing two matches later in the 2020 season, he went on to make twenty–nine appearances in all competitions. International career Pękalski is eligible to play for Poland or Sweden. At one point, Poland tried to convince him to play for the national team and even tried to call him up in August, but he refused to respond to questions about his choice of nationality by the Swedish media. In December 2011, Pękalski ended up making a decision by choosing to represent Sweden. Youth career In August 2005, Pękalski was called up to the Sweden U15 squad for the first time and he went on to make three appearances for the U15 side. In February 2006, Pękalski was called up to the Sweden U16 squad for the first time and he went on to make two appearances for the U16 side. In August 2006, Pękalski was