Market value
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Rating · 2012
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Kalmar FF
top club · 54 apps
Position rank · 2012
#225
goals rank
#257
assists rank
1
season goals
1
season assists
Among 359 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2012
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1981-09-14 · 6 players total
89Appearances
1Goals
1Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
14Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mikael Eklund |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-09-14 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Falun, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Kvarnsvedens IK → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2013
Transfer: Brage → Kvarnsvedens IK
12/13 · Transfer
Sep 2012
Transfer: Grindavík → Brage
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
2012 — UMF Grindavík, IK Brage
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Brage → Grindavík
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
2011 — IK Brage
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Assyriska FF → Brage
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Assyriska FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jan 2010
Transfer: Kalmar FF → Assyriska FF
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Kalmar FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Kalmar FF
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Kalmar FF
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Kalmar FF
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Kalmar FF
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Kalmar FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2003
Transfer: Brage → Kalmar FF
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 293 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
IK Brage
0.0%
UMF Grindavík
100.0%
Assyriska FF
0.0%
Kalmar FF
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IK Brage | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMF Grindavík | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| Assyriska FF | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalmar FF | 6 | 06/07 | 2009 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pepsideild | UMF Grindavík | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2012 | Superettan | IK Brage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Relegation Superettan | IK Brage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Superettan | IK Brage | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Superettan | Assyriska FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Supercupen | Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Kalmar FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Kalmar FF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Svenska Cupen | Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Kalmar FF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Brage | Kalmar FF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Kalmar FF | Assyriska FF | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Assyriska FF | Brage | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-13 | Brage | Grindavík | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-01 | Grindavík | Brage | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-09 | Brage | Kvarnsvedens IK | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Kvarnsvedens IK | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2010-01-01 | 2010-12-31 | 365 | 30 |
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€115k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €115k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Carlsson | 1 | 0 | 660 |
| Scott Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 658 |
| Óskar Pétursson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pepsideild | UMF Grindavík | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-09-01 | Grindavík | Brage | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-13 | Brage | Grindavík | Loan | — | €250k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 2012 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 | 1,260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Pepsideild
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
43 apps
0 G
1 A
Superettan
20 apps
0 G
0 A
UI Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mikael Eklund?
Mikael Eklund is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Mikael Eklund?
Mikael Eklund is 44 years old. He was born on September 14, 1981 in Falun.
What position does Mikael Eklund play?
Mikael Eklund plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mikael Eklund play for?
Mikael Eklund currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mikael Eklund scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mikael Eklund has scored 1 goals in 89 appearances.