Stefan Ekberg Explained

Stefan Ekberg
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:21 January 1972
Birth Place:Motala, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Years2:1989-1991, 1995
Career2:Skepparna/Västervik
Years3:1992-1994
Years4:1996
Career4:Dackarna
Years5:1997
Years6:1998-1999, 2001
Years7:1999-2004
Years8:2004
Career8:Ornarna
Years9:2005
Years10:2005
Career10:Lejonen
Career11:Great Britain
Years12:1994
Career12:Oxford Cheetahs
Years13:1995
Career13:Eastbourne Eagles
Years14:2005
Career14:Glasgow Tigers
Years15:2007-2008, 2010
Career15:Rye House Rockets
Teamyear1:1990
Teamhonour1:Swedish Allsvenskan Winner
Teamyear2:2005
Teamhonour2:Elite League Champion
Teamyear3:2007
Teamhonour3:Premier League Champion

Stefan Ekberg (born 21 January 1972 in Motala, Sweden) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1]

Career

Ekberg is a full Swedish international, making his debut in 1994. He rode in the British leagues,[2] starting with Oxford Cheetahs for the 1994 season.[3] The following season he was subject to an attempt to sign him by King's Lynn Stars[4] but joined Eastbourne Eagles, where he won the Elite League Championship in 1995. However, despite helping the Eagles to success he was released the following season.[5]

He returned to the British Premier League with the Glasgow Tigers after a ten-year absence in 2005.[6] In 2007, the Rye House Rockets signed Ekberg mid season to replace the injured Stuart Robson and the Rockets went on to become Premier League champions that season. He was retained by promoter Len Silver for 2008.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 7 September 2024.
  2. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 19 February 2023.
  3. News: Tigers tough task. Paisley Daily Express . 29 July 1994 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 7 September 2024.
  4. News: More grief for Stars promoter . Lynn Advertiser . 21 April 1995 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 7 September 2024.
  5. News: Neville Tatum recruited . Eastbourne Gazette . 31 January 1996 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 10 October 2024 .
  6. Book: Oakes, P . Speedway Star Almanac . Pinegen Ltd . 2006. 0-9552376-1-0.
  7. Book: Bamford, Robert . Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008 . Methanol Press . 2008 . 978-0-9553103-5-5 .
  8. Web site: Injury sees Rye House Rockets' Stefan Ekberg quit . BBC Sport . 7 September 2024 .