| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Heimer Ekner | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 17 April 1975 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Playing position | 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. |
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Dan Ekner (5 February 1927 – 17 April 1975) was a football player from Sweden.
He was the first Swedish player to play in the Football League.