SOCCER PLAYER
Joel Ekstrand
1989 - Today

Joel Ekstrand
Lars Hening Joel Ekstrand (born 4 February 1989) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Beginning his career with Helsingborgs IF in 2008, he moved on to represent Udinese, Watford, Bristol City, and Rotherham before retiring at AIK in 2019. A full international between 2010 and 2014, he won two caps for the Sweden national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Joel Ekstrand is the 19,741st most popular soccer player (down from 17,770th in 2024), the 2,005th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 1,848th in 2019) and the 410th most popular Swedish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Joel Ekstrand ranks 19,741 out of 21,273. Before him are Tomohiko Miyazaki, Shani Tarashaj, Robert Žulj, Patrick Farkas, Noriaki Sanenobu, and Kota Fujimoto. After him are Ažbe Jug, Sam Adekugbe, Leonardo Moreira, Ivan Oblyakov, Cristian Manea, and Billy Davies.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTomohiko Miyazaki
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.64
Rank: 19,755
Shani Tarashaj
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.64
Rank: 19,756
Robert Žulj
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.64
Rank: 19,757
Patrick Farkas
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,758
Noriaki Sanenobu
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,759
Kota Fujimoto
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,760
Joel Ekstrand
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,761
Ažbe Jug
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,762
Sam Adekugbe
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,763
Leonardo Moreira
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,764
Ivan Oblyakov
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,765
Cristian Manea
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,766
Billy Davies
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 19,767
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1989, Joel Ekstrand ranks 1,465. Before him are James Tomkins, Ellen White, Kurt Calleja, David Safaryan, Kohei Shimoda, and Ryan Sheckler. After him are Alejandro González, Antonijo Ježina, William Yarbrough, Drew Doughty, Braden Holtby, and Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri.
Others Born in 1989
Go to all RankingsJames Tomkins
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.69
Rank: 1,459
Ellen White
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 1,460
Kurt Calleja
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 1,461
David Safaryan
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.67
Rank: 1,462
Kohei Shimoda
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 1,463
Ryan Sheckler
SKATER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.64
Rank: 1,464
Joel Ekstrand
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 1,465
Alejandro González
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 1,466
Antonijo Ježina
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 1,467
William Yarbrough
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 1,468
Drew Doughty
HOCKEY PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 1,469
Braden Holtby
HOCKEY PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.59
Rank: 1,470
Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 1,471
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Joel Ekstrand ranks 2,005 out of 1,879. Before him are Anna Anvegård (1997), Ludvig Öhman (1991), Jonathan Carlsbogård (1995), Mattias Zachrisson (1990), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (1991), and Simon Hedlund (1993). After him are Joel Asoro (1999), Rami Kaib (1997), Magnus Eriksson (1990), Jesper Tjäder (1994), Benjamin Nygren (2001), and Hanna Erikson (1990).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsAnna Anvegård
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.83
Rank: 1,999
Ludvig Öhman
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 2,000
Jonathan Carlsbogård
HANDBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.80
Rank: 2,001
Mattias Zachrisson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.77
Rank: 2,002
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 2,003
Simon Hedlund
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.67
Rank: 2,004
Joel Ekstrand
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 2,005
Joel Asoro
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 2,006
Rami Kaib
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 2,007
Magnus Eriksson
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 2,008
Jesper Tjäder
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 2,009
Benjamin Nygren
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 2,010
Hanna Erikson
SKIER
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 2,011
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Sweden
Among soccer players born in Sweden, Joel Ekstrand ranks 410. Before him are Hanna Folkesson (1988), Alexander Fransson (1994), Pauline Hammarlund (1994), Anna Anvegård (1997), Ludvig Öhman (1991), and Simon Hedlund (1993). After him are Joel Asoro (1999), Rami Kaib (1997), Magnus Eriksson (1990), Benjamin Nygren (2001), Daleho Irandust (1998), and Emil Bergström (1993).
Hanna Folkesson
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 404
Alexander Fransson
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 405
Pauline Hammarlund
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.91
Rank: 406
Anna Anvegård
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.83
Rank: 407
Ludvig Öhman
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 408
Simon Hedlund
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.67
Rank: 409
Joel Ekstrand
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 410
Joel Asoro
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 411
Rami Kaib
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 412
Magnus Eriksson
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 413
Benjamin Nygren
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 414
Daleho Irandust
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.50
Rank: 415
Emil Bergström
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.37
Rank: 416









































