Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 100 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2010
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 10/11
1
best season · 09/10
26 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-02-04 · 6 players total
210Appearances
4Goals
2Assists
42Yellow cards
5Red cards
74Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel Ekstrand |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lars Henning Joel Ekstrand |
| Date of birth | 1989-02-04 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lund, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-10-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MD Management |
Oct 2019
Transfer: AIK → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — AIK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Without Club → AIK
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AIK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rotherham → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Transfer: Bristol City → Rotherham
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Bristol City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rotherham United, Bristol City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Watford → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Watford FC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Udinese → Watford
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Watford FC
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: Watford → Udinese
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Udinese → Watford
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Watford FC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Udinese Calcio
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → Udinese
10/11 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Udinese Calcio
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Helsingborgs IF
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Helsingborgs IF
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Helsingborgs IF
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Helsingborgs IF
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Helsingborgs IF
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Helsingborg U19 → Helsingborgs IF
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Helsingborgs IF
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AIK
0.0%
Helsingborgs IF
34.1%
Bristol City
0.0%
Rotherham United
0.0%
Watford FC
65.9%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | 2 | 17/18 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 6 | 07/08 | 2010 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 4,393 |
| Udinese Calcio | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1,855 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,864 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,529 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Helsingborgs IF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 422 |
| 09/10 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Helsingborgs IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Helsingborg U19 | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Helsingborgs IF | Udinese | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.80m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-24 | Udinese | Watford | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Watford | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-06 | Without Club | Bristol City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-02 | Bristol City | Rotherham | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Rotherham | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-15 | Without Club | AIK | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-09 | AIK | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2015-03-21 | 2016-01-01 | 287 | 28 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-01-26 | 2016-12-01 | 311 | 0 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-03-05 | 2018-10-01 | 211 | 31 |
Current€100k
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #57021 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #41525 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | #3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | #2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23487 | #4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | #4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pudil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Forestieri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Battocchio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matej Vydra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriele Angella | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 24 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 24 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Joel Ekstrand's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 67% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 67% |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17% |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 17% |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33% |
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 75% |
| Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | 1,855 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 1,864 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 2,529 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 7 | 422 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
92 apps
2 G
1 A
Allsvenskan
74 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joel Ekstrand?
Joel Ekstrand is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Joel Ekstrand?
Joel Ekstrand is 37 years old. He was born on February 4, 1989 in Lund.
What position does Joel Ekstrand play?
Joel Ekstrand plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Joel Ekstrand play for?
Joel Ekstrand currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joel Ekstrand scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Ekstrand has scored 4 goals in 210 appearances.