Ekblom Signs with Stabaek Football Club
2/17/2015 10:52:00 AM | Men's Soccer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Former Syracuse men's soccer forward Emil Ekblom has signed to play professionally for Stabaek Football, a Norwegian soccer club coached former U.S. Senior National Team head coach Bob Bradley. The club is based in a suburb of Oslo and competes in the Tippeligaen, Norway's top soccer league.
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Ekblom led Syracuse in scoring in both 2013 and 2014. A two-time All-ACC selection, he tied for third in the conference in goals (8) and fifth in points (19) in 2014. Six of his eight goals were game-winners, tied for the third-most in the country. For his career, Ekblom recorded 18 goals and six assists in 39 matches for the Orange.
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Preseason training is already underway for Stabaek, which comes stateside later this week for a series of friendlies against Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs. Stabaek has exhibition matches lined up against Chicago on Feb. 22, Vancouver on Feb. 25 and Portland on Feb. 28.
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Stabaek opens the 2015 Tippeligaen season at home versus Haugesund on April 6.Â
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Ekblom led Syracuse in scoring in both 2013 and 2014. A two-time All-ACC selection, he tied for third in the conference in goals (8) and fifth in points (19) in 2014. Six of his eight goals were game-winners, tied for the third-most in the country. For his career, Ekblom recorded 18 goals and six assists in 39 matches for the Orange.
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Preseason training is already underway for Stabaek, which comes stateside later this week for a series of friendlies against Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs. Stabaek has exhibition matches lined up against Chicago on Feb. 22, Vancouver on Feb. 25 and Portland on Feb. 28.
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Stabaek opens the 2015 Tippeligaen season at home versus Haugesund on April 6.Â
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