Ronnie Ekelund

Who is this?

Ronnie Michael Ekelund (born 21 August 1972) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as both a midfielder and forward. He notably played in La Liga for Barcelona and in the Premier League for Southampton and Manchester City. In his native land he played Brøndby IF where he won two Danish football championships and later had spells with Lyngby and Odense Boldklub. He would also play in Ligue 1 with Toulouse and in the English Football League with Walsall before finishing his career in the United States with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes. 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. Following retirement, he briefly played indoor soccer for California Cougars before returning to San Jose Earthquakes for a period as their technical advisor.

Career

1. 1972
   Born
2. 1987
   Joined Denmark national under-17 football team
3. 1988
   Joined Brøndby IF
4. 1989
   Joined Denmark national under-19 football team
5. 1990
   Joined Denmark national under-21 football team
6. 1992
   Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
7. 1992
   Joined FC Barcelona Atlètic
8. 1994
   Joined Southampton F.C.
9. 1995
   Joined Manchester City F.C.
10. 1995
    Joined Coventry City F.C.
11. 1996
    Joined Coventry City F.C.
12. 1996
    Joined Odense Boldklub
13. 1996
    Joined Lyngby Boldklub
14. 1999
    Joined Toulouse FC
15. 2000
    Joined Walsall F.C.
16. 2001
    Joined San Jose Earthquakes
17. 2005
    Joined California Cougars

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Glostrup
• •Citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football