Albin Ekdal
Ekdal in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Albin Ekdal | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | , Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | 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 | 114 | (8) |
| 2015– | Hamburger SV | 22 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sweden U17 | 18 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Sweden U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2011– | Sweden | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2016 |
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Albin Ekdal (born 28 July 1989 in ) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
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.
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 when he was just 16 and 17 years old because his father, the journalist Lennart Ekdal, said he had to finish high school first. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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