Patrik Eklöf

Patrik Eklöf

Personal information
Full name	Karl Johan Patrik Eklöf
Date of birth	(1969-05-01) 1 May 1969 (age 55)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1990	Djurgården	11	(0)
International career
1985	Sweden U17	7	(1)
1986	Sweden U19	1	(0)
Managerial career
	Sollentuna United
2011–2012	Djurgården (women)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Johan Patrik Eklöf (born 1 May 1969) is a Swedish former football defender.[1] He has also had roles as manager and kit manager.

Playing career

Eklöf was a Swedish youth international, representing the U17 and U19 teams; he played seven matches for the U17 team and scored one goal and made one apperareance for the U19 team.[2] He made 11 Allsvenskan appearances for Djurgårdens IF.[3] In early spring 1987, he injured his knee while playing a Hallsvenskan match against Vasalunds IF, leaving him out for the spring.[4] He left Djurgården after the 1990 season.[5] In total, he made 11 league appearances for the club.[1]

Post-playing career

Leaving Sollentuna United, Eklöf become manager for Djurgårdens IF's women's team before the 2011 season.[6][7] Eklöf managed the team during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[8] In late 2019, Eklöf became kit manager for Djurgårdens IF men's team.[9]

References

1. "Patrik Eklöf". DIF Historia.
2. "Patrik Eklöf - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll".
3. Alsjö, Martin (2011). 100 år med Allsvensk fotboll (in Swedish). Idrottsförlaget. ISBN 978-91-977326-7-3.
4. "Fotbollen blir utan "Putte"". Svenska Dagbladet. 4 February 1987. p. 26.
5. Ulvebrand, Staffan (25 November 1990). "...men Djurgår'n hoppas kunna sno åt sig Strandh". Svenska Dagbladet. p. 41.
6. "Eklöf ny tränare i Djurgården". Fotbollskanalen.
7. "Tränare stämmer Difs damlag". Aftonbladet. 1 September 2011.
8. "Djurgårdens tränare får gå". damfotboll.com.
9. "Patrik "Putte" Eklöf - ny materialare i A-laget". DIF Fotboll. 25 October 2019.