Karl Johan Patrik Eklöf (born 1 May 1969) is a Swedish former football defender. 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. He made 11

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system. Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...

appearances for

Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Djurgårdens IF is an s ...

. In early spring 1987, he injured his knee while playing a Hallsvenskan match against

Vasalunds IF Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna, Stockholm. The club is affiliated with Stockholms Fotbollförbund. History Vasalund was formed in 1934 and play in the Swedish Third Division: Ettan Norra. In 2002 the club merged with Es ...

, leaving him out for the spring. He left Djurgården after the 1990 season. In total, he made 11 league appearances for the club.

Post-playing career

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

References

Living people 1969 births Swedish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Allsvenskan players Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players Swedish football managers Damallsvenskan managers Elitettan managers Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women) managers Djurgårdens IF Fotboll non-playing staff 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-footy-defender-stub