Dan Ekner

Dan Ekner (5 February 1927 – 17 April 1975) was a football player from Sweden who played as a striker.

Dan Ekner
Ekner in 1950
Personal information
Full name Daniel Heimer Ekner
Date of birth (1927-02-05)5 February 1927
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Date of death 17 April 1975(1975-04-17) (aged 48)
Place of death Gothenburg, Sweden
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1946 Örgryte IS
1946–1947 IS Halmia
1947–1949 IFK Göteborg
1949–1950 Portsmouth F.C. 5 (0)
1950–1951 Olympique de Marseille 27 (8)
1951–1953 Fiorentina
1953–1954 SPAL
1954–1955 Chicago Vikings
1955–1956 Atlético Madrid
1956–1958 Rot-Weiss Essen
1958–1960 PSV Eindhoven
1960–1962 Örgryte IS
1962–1963 Västra Frölunda IF
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was the first Swedish player to play in the Football League.[1]

References

General

  • Profile
  • Lanfranchi, Pierre; Taylor, Matthew (2001). Moving with the BallThe Migration of Professional Footballers. Berg Publishers. ISBN 1-85973-307-7.

Specific

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