Albin Ekdal
Encyclopedia
Albin Ekdal is a Swedish
footballer who plays as an midfielder
for Serie A
club Cagliari
.
at the beginning of the 2007 Allsvenskan season. He plays mainly as a right winger but also as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder.
. Ekdal turned down offers from big clubs like Chelsea
and Inter
when he was just 16 and 17 years old because his father, the journalist Lennart Ekdal said he had to finish high school first. Albin Ekdal made his Serie A
debut on October 18, 2008 in the 1–2 defeat against Napoli
when he came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, replacing Christian Poulsen
.
signed Ekdal on loan from Juventus F.C.
for a season. In his lone season with the club, Ekdal was very impressive, making 27 appearances with 1 goal, although this was not enough to save the club from relegation. He was called-up to end season friendly tour in the US from Juventus and call-up to pre-season camp on 1 July.
sold 50% of their shares in Ekdal to Bologna
. Before each season the two clubs need to come to terms in what club he will play that season. He quickly established himself as a starter for the club.
.
on 10 August 2011 in a friendly game against Ukraine
.
, financial magazine Veckans Affärer
, as well as hosting TV-shows such as Kalla fakta, Halvtid för Reinfeldt, Kvällsöppet med Ekdal & Hakelius and Hetluft.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer who plays as an midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
.
Brommapojkarna
Albin Ekdal started his professional playing career with BrommapojkarnaIF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players....
at the beginning of the 2007 Allsvenskan season. He plays mainly as a right winger but also as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder.
Juventus FC
On May 23, 2008, he signed an official four-year contract with Juventus F.C.Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. Ekdal turned down offers from big clubs like Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Inter
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
when he was just 16 and 17 years old because his father, the journalist Lennart Ekdal said he had to finish high school first. Albin Ekdal made his Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut on October 18, 2008 in the 1–2 defeat against Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
when he came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, replacing Christian Poulsen
Christian Poulsen
Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen is a Danish footballer who plays for Evian in Ligue 1. He has played for a number of European clubs, winning the Danish Superliga championship with F.C...
.
Siena
On July 15, 2009 A.C. SienaA.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
signed Ekdal on loan from Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
for a season. In his lone season with the club, Ekdal was very impressive, making 27 appearances with 1 goal, although this was not enough to save the club from relegation. He was called-up to end season friendly tour in the US from Juventus and call-up to pre-season camp on 1 July.
Bologna
On June 28, 2010 Juventus F.C.Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
sold 50% of their shares in Ekdal to Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
. Before each season the two clubs need to come to terms in what club he will play that season. He quickly established himself as a starter for the club.
Cagliari
On 24th June, he returned to Juventus as they beat Bologna in the blind auction. But on August 21st 2011 he was sold in a co-ownership deal to fellow Serie A club Cagliari CalcioCagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
.
International career
Ekdal made his debut for SwedenSweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
on 10 August 2011 in a friendly game against Ukraine
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
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Personal life
He is the son of Lennart Ekdal, a well known award winning Swedish journalist, TV-personality and newscaster known for his work on newspaper Dagens NyheterDagens Nyheter
is a daily newspaper in Sweden. It has the largest circulation of Swedish morning newspapers, followed by Göteborgs-Posten and Svenska Dagbladet, and is the only morning newspaper that is distributed to subscribers across the whole country. In 2009 DN had a circulation of 316,000, reaching 881...
, financial magazine Veckans Affärer
Veckans Affärer
Veckans Affärer is a Swedish business journal published weekly, dealing in all business-related matters both within and outside Sweden....
, as well as hosting TV-shows such as Kalla fakta, Halvtid för Reinfeldt, Kvällsöppet med Ekdal & Hakelius and Hetluft.