title: Dan Ekner
text: # Dan Ekner
  
  Dan Heimer Ekner (5 February 1927 – 17 April 1975) was a Swedish footballer who played as a striker. He played professionally in England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the United States, and the Netherlands during a club career that spanned between 1945 and 1963.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Ekner was the first Swedish player to play in the Football League when he played five games for Portsmouth during the 1949–50 season during which Portsmouth ended up winning the league title. While at Atletico Madrid, he was part of the team that reached the 1956 Copa del Rey final. He also represented clubs in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States during his career.
  
  ## International career
  
  Ekner appeared once for the Sweden B team in 1949.
  
  ## Honours
  
  Portsmouth
  
  * Football League First Division: 1949–50
  