 Ekdal playing for Sweden at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albin Ekdal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2006 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | IF Brommapojkarna | 24 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Juventus | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Siena (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Bologna | 22 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Cagliari | 116 | (8) |
| 2015–2018 | Hamburger SV | 54 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Sampdoria | 122 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Spezia | 40 | (0) |
| 2024– | Djurgårdens IF | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sweden U17 | 18 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Sweden U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2011–2023 | Sweden | 70 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:59, 28 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Albin Ekdal (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎlːbɪn ˈêːkdɑːl]; born 28 July 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF.
Formed at IF Brommapojkarna, Ekdal has spent most of his career in Italy, where he has made over 300 Serie A appearances. He has represented Cagliari, Juventus, Siena, Bologna, Sampdoria and Spezia in the competition. He also spent three years in Germany's Bundesliga with Hamburger SV.
A full international between 2011 and 2023, Ekdal won 70 caps for the Sweden national team. He represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.
- ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.