Albin Ekdal
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albin Ekdal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Brommapojkarna | 24 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Juventus | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Siena (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Bologna | 24 | (1) |
| 2011– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Sweden U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2011– | Sweden | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Albin Ekdal (born 28 July 1989 in Bromma, Stockholm) is a Swedish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Juventus.
Career
Brommapojkarna
Albin Ekdal started his professional playing career with Brommapojkarna 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.. 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.[1] 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.
Siena
On July 15, 2009 A.C. Siena 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[2] and call-up to pre-season camp on 1 July.[3]
Bologna
On June 28, 2010 Juventus F.C. 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.[4]
Juventus FC
On 24th June, he returned to Juventus as they beat Bologna in the blind auction meaning that Ekdal will be playing his trade at Juventus again next season.
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 Nyheter, financial magazine Veckans Affärer, as well as hosting TV-shows such as Kalla fakta, Halvtid för Reinfeldt, Kvällsöppet med Ekdal & Hakelius and Hetluft.[5][6]
References
- ^ Albin Ekdal signs 4-year contract with Juventus
- ^ "From Vinovo to New York!". Juventus FC. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Bianconeri al raduno, si parte!". Juventus FC (in Italian). 1 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/albin-ekdal-flyttar-till-bologna
- ^ http://www.tv4.se/1.290538/2008/02/27/lennart_ekdal_prisad_for_sin_journalistik
- ^ http://mobil.sr.se/site/index.aspx?groupid=3803&artikel=1772070&unitID=83