Jan Ekstrand

Jan Ekstrand is a Visiting Professor at Linköping University, affiliated with the Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV). He serves as the leader of the Football Research Group (FRG) and the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study network, focusing on injury prevention in elite football.

• Professor of Sports Medicine (appointed 2000)
• Chief Medical Officer at Aspetar Hospital (2018-2020)
• Doctor for Swedish Men's National Football Team (1980-1997)

His research explores hamstring injury trends, ACL reconstruction outcomes, and the impact of communication between medical and performance staff in football. Recent studies emphasize extrinsic risk factors in women's football and longitudinal injury patterns in men's professional football. Awards include ESKA's prize for best article in KSSTA (2023) and a World Cup medal (1994) for his medical contributions to the Swedish national team.

• jan.ekstrand@liu.se
• Twitter: @JanEkstrand (10,000+ followers)