Lisa Ek (born 15 September 1982) is a Swedish former football midfielder who last played for Fiorentina. She has also played for AIK Fotboll, Hammarby IF, FC Rosengård and Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC of the Damallsvenskan.[1][2] The 2011-12 season marked her Champions League debut.
![]() Ek in May 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lisa Ek | ||
Date of birth | (1982-09-15) 15 September 1982 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Barkarby SK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Vasalund | ||
1999–2002 | AIK | ||
2003–2004 | Hammarby | ||
2005–2012 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 118 | (20) |
2012–2014 | FC Rosengård | 13 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 16 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Fiorentina | 21 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2016 |
In September 2012 Ek suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, ruling her out of action for at least six months.[3]
Ek has been an under-19 international.[4] She is also an accomplished bandy and ice hockey player. In 2013 her partner was male lower division footballer Per Broberg.[5]
Ek retired from football in 2016, after spending a season in Italy playing for Fiorentina. She intended to remain in Italy having become romantically attached to an Italian boyfriend.[6] She attended UEFA Women's Euro 2017 as a pundit for Sveriges Television, where she attracted notice for her dyed-blue hairstyle.[7]
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