Ronnie Ekelund
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronnie Michael Ekelund | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Glostrup, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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San Jose Earthquakes (Technical Advisor) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Brøndby | ? | (?) |
| 1992–1994 | Barcelona B | 66 | (10) |
| 1992–1994 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | → Southampton (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 1995–1996 | → Manchester City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Coventry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Lyngby (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Odense Boldklub | 44 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Toulouse | ? | (?) |
| 2000–2001 | Walsall | 9 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | 91 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | California Cougars | 22 | (11) |
| Total | 258 | (42) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1989 | Denmark u-17 | 23 | (10) |
| 1989–1991 | Denmark u-19 | 7 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Denmark u-21 | 21 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008– | San Jose Earthquakes (Technical Advisor) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ronnie Michael Ekelund (born 21 August 1972 in Glostrup, Denmark) is a Danish association football player in the forward position, who played professionally in both Europe and the United States. He won two Danish football championships with Brøndby IF and two MLS Cup trophies with San Jose Earthquakes, and represented a number of clubs, including FC Barcelona and several teams in English football. Ekelund played 21 matches and scored three goals for the Danish under-21 national team and represented Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics football tournament. He was named 1988 Danish under-17 Talent of the Year.
Ekelund made his name known when he debuted for the Danish under-17 national team in October 1987. He scored 10 goals in 23 games for the Denmark under-17s, and was named 1988 Danish under-17 Talent of the Year. Ekelund started his professional career with Danish club Brøndby IF in 1988. He made his first team debut at the age of 15, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in the top-flight Danish 1st Division. He represented the under-17 national team at the 1989 European Under-17 Championship, and was called up for the Denmark under-21 national football team in June 1990. Ekelund was a part of the 1990 and 1991 Danish championship winning Brøndby team. He played a total 63 games for Brøndby in all competitions.
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