Lisa Ek
Swedish former football midfielder (born 1982)
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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.
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Ek in May 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lisa Ek | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | 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 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]
Ek currently works as an Agent for the global football agency CMG, representing players and coaches within women's football.