Johnny Ekström

Johnny Ekström

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-05-05) 5 May 1965
Place of birth	Kallebäck, Sweden
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984-1986 1986-1988 1988-1989 1989-1991 1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1997	IFK Göteborg Empoli Bayern Munich A.S. Cannes IFK Göteborg ReggianaReal Betis Dynamo Dresden Eintracht Frankfurt IFK Göteborg
National team
1986-1995	Sweden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Johnny Ekström (born 5 March 1965) is a former Swedish footballer. He is most known for his time at IFK Göteborg.

He became both a Swedish and German champion, with Bayern Munich and IFK Göteborg. He was also a fan-favorite at Italian team Empoli F.C. There he received the Italian nickname of "Il Ciclone" (The Cyclone) because of his quickness while dribbling the ball.

Ekström also played for the Sweden national team and took part in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

His nicknames in Sweden include "Kallebäcks-Expressen" (the express train from Kallebäck) and "Johnny Bråttom" (Johnny in a Hurry), named after his speed. He played for IFK Göteborg when he was a child, and made his way to the senior squad quickly. He often went back to IFK Göteborg years later.