Background
Eklund grew up in Falun where he started out playing for hometown club Falu Bachelor of Science which later turned into Falu FK.
Eklund grew up in Falun where he started out playing for hometown club Falu Bachelor of Science which later turned into Falu FK.
In his youth he was also a Team handball and Floorball player before deciding to invest all his time into football at age 15 or 16. In 2008 he was signed by IK Brage to play as a defensive midfielder but was soon moved back into his natural forward position. The following year he also became a top ten goalscorer of the 2010 Superettan.
