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Albin Ekdal was born on 28 July, 1989 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish footballer. Discover Albin Ekdal's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?

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Age 34 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 28 July 1989
Birthday 28 July
Birthplace Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Sweden

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Albin Ekdal Height, Weight & Measurements

At 34 years old, Albin Ekdal height is 1.86 m and Weight 82 kg.

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Height 1.86 m
Weight 82 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Albin Ekdal Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Albin Ekdal worth at the age of 34 years old? Albin Ekdal’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Sweden. We have estimated Albin Ekdal's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1960

He came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Sebastian Larsson in a 1–0 win.

1989

Albin Ekdal (born 28 July 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF.

Formed at IF Brommapojkarna, Ekdal has spent most of his career in Italy, where he has made over 300 Serie A appearances.

He has represented Cagliari, Juventus, Siena, Bologna, Sampdoria and Spezia in the competition.

He also spent three years in Germany's Bundesliga with Hamburger SV.

2007

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.

2008

On 23 May 2008, Ekdal signed a four-year contract with Juventus of Italy's Serie A.

2009

On 15 July 2009, fellow Italian top-flight club Siena signed Ekdal on loan for a season.

2010

He made 27 appearances for the Tuscans, who were ultimately relegated at the end of the season, and scored once, in a 4–3 loss away to eventual treble winners Inter Milan on 9 January 2010.

On 28 June 2010, Juventus sold 50% of their ownership rights of Ekdal to Bologna.

As per the deal, the two clubs would agree at the start of each season who would have him as a player.

He played 23 total games for the Rossoblu and scored on the anniversary of his last goal, to open a 2–0 win at Bari.

2011

A full international between 2011 and 2023, Ekdal won 70 caps for the Sweden national team.

On 23 August 2011, Ekdal was sold to fellow Serie A team Cagliari on a three-year deal for €3 million.

Ekdal made his debut for Sweden on 10 August 2011 in a friendly game away to Ukraine in Kharkiv.

2014

On 28 September 2014, Ekdal scored a hat-trick as Cagliari won 4–1 at Inter Milan.

2015

On 18 July 2015, German club Hamburger SV signed Ekdal from Cagliari on a four-year deal for €4.5 million with wages of €600,000 per season.

He was given the number 20 shirt.

2016

He represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.

Ekdal was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016 in France, despite a deep cut in his back from celebrating Hamburg's recent Bundesliga survival putting his involvement at risk.

He played each match as the Swedes came bottom of their group.

2017

He scored once for the team from Hamburg, the only goal of a home win against Hertha BSC on 5 March 2017.

On 21 January 2017, Ekdal received the first red card of his career, after 33 minutes of a 1–0 loss at VfL Wolfsburg.

2018

He made his Serie A and club debut on 18 October in a 2–1 away defeat to Napoli, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Christian Poulsen.

He played 57 games for the side in total, who struggled against relegation in each of his three years with the team, ending with their ultimate descent into the 2. Bundesliga in 2018.

On 14 August 2018, following Hamburg's relegation from the Bundesliga, Ekdal returned to Serie A by signing for Sampdoria.

On 13 July 2022, Ekdal signed a two-year contract with Spezia.

On 30 December 2023, Ekdal moved back to Sweden and Stockholm after 16 years abroad, he signed for Djurgårdens IF, the club he supported as a child.

In June 2018 Ekdal was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

He played all five games of a run to the quarter-finals.

2020

Ekdal was included in Sweden's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

After Sweden failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 2024, Ekdal announced his retirement from international football.

On 20 November 2023, he made his final appearance in Sweden's qualifier against Estonia in Stockholm, captaining the team and playing 72 minutes before being substituted to a standing ovation from the Friends Arena crowd.

Ekdal grew up in Höglandet, an affluent suburb in Västerort, Stockholm.

He is the son of Lennart Ekdal, an award-winning Swedish journalist, TV personality and newscaster known for his work for the newspaper Dagens Nyheter and the financial magazine Veckans Affärer, as well as hosting TV shows such as Kalla fakta, Halvtid för Reinfeldt (with Fredrik Reinfeldt), Kvällsöppet med Ekdal & Hakelius and Hetluft.

Ekdal's younger brother, Hjalmar Ekdal, is also a professional footballer who plays for Burnley FC.

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