Johnny Ekström

Johnny Ekström

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-03-05) 5 March 1965
Place of birth	Kallebäck, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Striker, Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1986	IFK Göteborg	42	(18)
1986–1988	Empoli	53	(8)
1988–1989	Bayern Munich	23	(7)
1989–1991	Cannes	32	(4)
1992	IFK Göteborg	40	(21)
1992–1993	Reggiana	9	(1)
1993–1994	Real Betis	7	(2)
1994–1995	Dynamo Dresden	30	(7)
1995–1997	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	(7)
1997	IFK Göteborg	8	(3)
Total		278	(78)
International career
1986–1995	Sweden	47	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johnny Ekström (born 5 March 1965 in Kallebäck) is a Swedish former footballer.

He is most noted for his career in IFK Göteborg, where he was highly successful. As an international professional his track record was mixed, often just staying a year in the team. He became both Swedish and German Champion, with Göteborg and Bayern Munich respectively. Ekström became a popular, respected player in Serie A club Empoli, where he acquired the nickname 'Il Ciclone' (the cyclone) due to the exceptional speed he displayed when charging ahead with the ball in his possession, his most notable quality.

He had also appeared for the Swedish national team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

His nicknames in Sweden are "Kallebäcks-Expressen" (the express train from Kallebäck) or "Johnny Bråttom" (Johnny in a hurry), again due to his speed on the football pitch. He started his youth career in the boys' team of IFK Göteborg and is one of few that made the journey all the way to the starting lineup in the first team.

External links

• Johnny Ekström at National-Football-Teams.com
• Johnny Ekström at worldfootball.net (German)