Johnny Ekström

Johnny Ekström
Personal information
Full name Johnny Douglas Ekström
Date of birth (1965-03-05) 5 March 1965
Place of birth Kallebäck, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker, winger
Youth career
–1983 IFK Göteborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 IFK Göteborg 42 (18)
1986–1988 Empoli 53 (8)
1988–1989 Bayern Munich 23 (7)
1989–1991 Cannes 32 (4)
1991–1993 IFK Göteborg 22 (8)
1993–1994 Reggiana 9 (1)
1994 → Real Betis (loan) 7 (2)
1994–1995 Dynamo Dresden 30 (7)
1995–1997 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 (7)
1997–1998 IFK Göteborg 19 (3)
Total 289 (78)
International career
1984–1986 Sweden U21 12 (2)
1986–1995 Sweden 47 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johnny Ekström (born 5 March 1965) is a former Swedish footballer. He is most known for his time at IFK Göteborg.[1]

He became both a Swedish and German champion, with Bayern Munich and IFK Göteborg. He was also a fan-favorite at Italian team Empoli F.C. There he received the Italian nickname of "Il Ciclone" (The Cyclone) because of his quickness while dribbling the ball.

Ekström also played for the Sweden national team and took part in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

His nicknames in Sweden include "Kallebäcks-Expressen" (the express train from Kallebäck) and "Johnny Bråttom" (Johnny in a Hurry), named after his speed. He played for IFK Göteborg when he was a child, and made his way to the senior squad quickly. He went back to IFK Göteborg years later.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1986 8 6
1987 8 2
1988 5 1
1989 7 1
1990 6 1
1991 0 0
1992 9 0
1993 3 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
Total 47 13
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ekström goal.
List of international goals scored by Johnny Ekström
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 August 1986 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Finland 2–0 3–1 Friendly [3]
2 10 September 1986 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  England 1–0 1–0 Friendly [4]
3 24 September 1986 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden   Switzerland 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier [5]
4 2–0
5 16 November 1986 Ta´Qali Stadion, Ta´Qali, Malta  Malta 4–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier [6]
6 5–0
7 24 May 1987 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Malta 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier [7]
8 17 June 1987 Stade Olympique, Lausanne, Switzerland   Switzerland 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier [8]
9 5 November 1988 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Albania 2–1 2–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier [9]
10 25 October 1989 Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland  Poland 2–0 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier [10]
11 20 June 1990 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy  Costa Rica 1–0 1–2 1990 FIFA World Cup [11]
12 15 April 1993 Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–0 2–0 Friendly [12]
13 8 March 1995 Tsirion Athletic Centre, Limassol, Cyprus  Cyprus 2–1 3–3 Friendly [13]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Bayern München

Individual

  • Allsvenskan top scorer: 1986[14]
  • Stor Grabb: 1988[16]
  • Årets ärkeängel: 1992[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Vad hände sen med kultlirarna i allsvenskan?". expressen.se. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Ekström - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Finland - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 6 August 1986. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sverige - England - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sverige - Schweiz - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 24 September 1986. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Malta - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 16 November 1986. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sverige - Malta - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 24 May 1987. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Schweiz - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 17 June 1987. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Albanien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 5 November 1988. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Polen - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 25 October 1989. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sverige - Costa Rica - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 20 June 1990. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ungern - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 15 April 1993. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Cypern - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 8 March 1995. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Johnny Ekström - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  15. ↑ Balkander, Mattias (2 February 2020). "Barcelona ville skriva ett åttaårskontrakt". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Stora Grabbars Märke - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  17. ↑ "Johnny Ekström - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.


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