Yann Ekra

Lyon

Ekra began his youth career with Esperance Paris 19ème at the age of 11. He joined Lyon at the age of 12. His roommate for several years was Karim Benzema. Ekra played two games and scored one goal for Lyon's reserve team in the 2007–08 season.

Hull City

Ekra signed with Hull City at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season, he played seven games for the reserve team, but did not score. To further his career, Ekra joined Greek side Panionios on loan in January 2009 until the end of the season. He played for the club's under-21 side. He did not play any first team games although he made the gameday roster in a Super League Greece game in which Panionios beat Asteras Tripoli 4–3 on 26 April 2009. On 29 May 2010, Ekra was released by Hull.

Châteauroux

For the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, Ekra played in France on the reserve team of Châteauroux.

Harrisburg City Islanders

While visiting his in-laws in Washington D.C. in the Spring of 2012, Ekra attended an open tryout with Harrisburg City Islanders of USL Pro. Following a strong performance in preseason scrimmages in which Ekra scored three goals in three games, he signed with the team. He made his debut on 4 May 2012 in 2–1 loss to the Charlotte Eagles. In his first start on 19 May 2012 against Dayton Dutch Lions, Ekra scored a hat trick on his first three shots. In the 2012 regular season, he played 21 regular season games – scoring 6 goals and assisting on 1 goal. He…

Ekra played on national youth teams for France at the U15, U16, U17 and U18 levels. He played on the U17 team that won the Disney Soccer Showcase in 2005.

In April 2025, Ekra returned to the Rowdies as an assistant coach.

Ekra's daughter Kylie has been called in to camps with both the United States girls' national under-15 team in April 2025, and the French girls' national under-15 team in October 2025.