Full name Albin Ekdal Salary 300,000 EUR (2012) Name Albin Ekdal | Playing position Role Footballer Siblings Hjalmar Ekdal Number 20 Height 1.86 m | |
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Date of birth (1989-07-28) 28 July 1989 (age 26) Similar People Kim Kallstrom, Andreas Granqvist, Andreas Isaksson, Erik Hamren, Jimmy Durmaz Profiles | ||
Parents Malin Raaf, Lennart Ekdal | ||
Albin ekdal welcome to hsv sparkyys
Albin Ekdal (born 28 July 1989) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
Contents
- Albin ekdal welcome to hsv sparkyys
- Albin Ekdal The Machine HD
- Brommapojkarna
- Juventus
- Siena
- Bologna
- Cagliari
- Hamburger SV
- International career
- Personal life
- References
Albin Ekdal | The Machine | HD
Brommapojkarna
Albin Ekdal started his professional playing career with Brommapojkarna at the beginning of the 2007 Allsvenskan season. He played mainly as a central midfielder but also as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder.
Juventus
On May 23, 2008, he signed an official four-year contract with Juventus F.C.. Ekdal turned down offers from other clubs including Chelsea and Inter before signing for Juventus FC. 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 and call-up to pre-season camp on 1 July.
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.
Cagliari
On 24 June, he returned to Juventus as they beat Bologna in the blind auction. But on August 21, 2011 he was sold in a co-ownership deal to fellow Serie A club Cagliari Calcio.
On September 28, 2014, Ekdal scored a hat-trick as Cagliari won 4–1 at Inter Milan.
Hamburger SV
On 18 July 2015, German club Hamburger SV signed Ekdal from Cagliari on a four-year deal for €4.5 million which will earn him €600.000 per season. He was given the number 20 shirt. On 3 March 2017, Ekdal scored his first Bundesliga goal in the 1-0 win against Hertha BSC.
International career
Ekdal made his debut for Sweden on 10 August 2011 in a friendly game against Ukraine.
Personal life
He is the son of Lennart Ekdal, an award-winning Swedish journalist, TV personality and newscaster known for his work for the newspaper Dagens Nyheter and the financial magazine Veckans Affärer, as well as hosting TV shows such as Kalla fakta, Halvtid för Reinfeldt, Kvällsöppet med Ekdal & Hakelius and Hetluft.
Ekdal's younger brother, Hjalmar Ekdal, is also a professional footballer who plays for IF Brommapojkarna.