Career
She previously played for teams including Tyresö FF in Sweden"s Damallsvenskan. She also works as a scientist, publishing research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine which posited that sedentary behaviour such as sitting at a desk is harmful even for people who exercise regularly. She signed a professional contract with Espanyol in Spain, but rules prevented her from playing League matches, only in Cup and non competitive games.
Ekblom Bak engaged sports lawyer Jean-Louis Dupont to make a legal challenge on her behalf and the rules eventually changed, but disgruntled Ekblom Bak had already decided to leave.