appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Malmö FF On 27 July 2009, Pękalski was transferred from Landskrona BoIS to Malmö FF, signing a four–year contract, keeping him until 2013. However, he was assigned to playing for the reserve team during his first year at the club. At one point, Pękalski appeared in the club's first team, appearing as an unused substitute against IFK Göteborg on 19 October 2009. Ahead of the 2010 season, Pękalski was promoted to the Malmö FF's first team. It wasn't until on 19 March 2010 when he made his debut for the club, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute, in a 3–0 win against Örebro. 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. He then scored his first goal for Malmö FF, which the only goal of the game, in a 1–0 win against GAIS on 1 August 2010. His performance attracted interests from Serie A side Bologna. However, Pękalski missed a match against Mjällby AIF on 7 November 2010, which saw the club win 2–0, a result that saw Malmö FF win the league for the first time in six years. Despite missing three more matches later in the 2010 season, he went on to make twenty–six appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. For his performance, Pękalski was named Swedish Newcomer of the Year. The start of the 2011 season saw Pękalski sidelined with a thigh injury, which he sustained two months prior. 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. 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. 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. It wasn't until on 23 June 2011 when he made his return from injury, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Gefle. In a match against GAIS on 20 August 2011, Pękalski scored his second goal of the season, but was sent–off in