Forward
Kamrat number 613
Seasons 9
IFK GÖTEBORG #25

Johnny Ekström

1983–86, 1991–93, 1997–98

Swedish champion
Games 250
IFK career1983–86, 1991–93, 1997–98
Games250
Seasons9
Goals145
Starts177
League80

Player profile

Overview

Johnny Douglas Ekström was born on 5 March 1965 in Göteborg. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1983 season. He came through IFK Göteborg's youth system before the senior debut and is regarded by the club as a home-grown player. He made his competitive debut on 19 August 1984 against IK Brage in Allsvenskan, a match that finished 2–2.

He spent 9 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 250 appearances and scoring 145 goals. Of those 250 appearances, 80 came in Allsvenskan.

Ekström won the Swedish championship with IFK Göteborg in 1984, 1991 and 1993. He was part of the IFK Göteborg side that won the UEFA Cup in 1986/87. He was part of an IFK Göteborg Swedish Cup-winning side in 1991. He was named IFK Göteborg's Archangel of the Year in 1992. In 1986, he finished as Allsvenskan's top scorer with 13 goals. Ekström made 47 senior international appearances for Sweden, scoring 13 goals.

Autograph
Johnny Ekström, signature
Club changes

Transfers

6
From IFK Göteborg To -
Retired
From Eintracht Frankfurt To IFK Göteborg
Transfer
From IFK Göteborg To AC Reggiana 1919
Transfer 3m
From AS Cannes To IFK Göteborg
Free transfer
From IFK Göteborg To Empoli FC
Transfer 6.5m
From Juniorlaget To IFK Göteborg
Promoted from academy
Records at IFK Göteborg

Club records

12
  • Most goals against Lech Poznan 4
  • Most goals at Marbella 2
  • Most goals at Maspalomas, Kanarieöarna 8
  • Most games against Besiktas JK 4
  • Most games against Fenerbache SK 4
  • Most games against Lech Poznan 4
  • Most games against Panathinaikos AO 4
  • Most goals in one game against Lech Poznan 3
  • Most goals in one game against SK Brann 2
  • Most goals in one game against Trelleborgs FF 3
  • Most goals in one game at Vångavallen 3
  • Most goals in the 1990s 81
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

43
  • Most European cup goals 2nd
  • Most international goals by an academy product 2nd
  • Most Swedish Cup goals 3rd
  • Most goals in the 1980s 4th
  • Most international caps by an academy product 5th
  • Most goals by an academy product 5th
  • Most Champions League games 7th
  • Most European cup games 8th
  • Most Allsvenskan goals by an academy product 8th
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) in competitive games 9th
  • Most goals 13th
  • Most international goals 14th
  • Most goals in competitive games 14th
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) 15th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (competitive games) 16th
  • Most games in the 1990s 17th
  • Most goals in a season 19th
  • Most games in a season 21st
  • Most games in the 1980s 23rd
  • Most international caps 24th
  • Best goals-per-game rate in Allsvenskan 27th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (all games) 28th
  • Most Allsvenskan goals 28th
  • Oldest player in the Swedish Cup 28th
  • Most UEFA Cup games 29th
  • Oldest Allsvenskan goalscorer 29th
  • Oldest goalscorer 31st
  • Youngest player in a European cup game 33rd
  • Record transfer fee 36th
  • Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 38th
  • Oldest player in Allsvenskan 40th
  • Oldest player in a competitive game 42nd
  • Most goals in one game 44th
  • Most goals in a season 48th
  • Oldest player 49th
  • Record transfer fee 52nd
  • Most Swedish Cup games 53rd
  • Youngest goalscorer 56th
  • Most seasons 65th
  • Most competitive games 67th
  • Most games 75th
  • Most goals in a season 82nd
  • Youngest Allsvenskan goalscorer 82nd