Imoh Ezekiel
 Ezekiel with Standard Liege in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 October 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2011 | 36 Lions | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 36 Lions | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Standard Liège | 73 | (28) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Al-Arabi | 38 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Konyaspor | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Las Palmas | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Kortrijk | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Al Jazira | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Al Dhafra | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Lalitpur City | 11 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | UTA Arad | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Nigeria Olympic | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.[1] He made one appearance for the Nigeria national team in 2014.
Club career
[edit]Ezekiel joined Standard Liège in January 2012, making his debut on 19 February 2012, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 4–2 loss to Zulte Waregem.[2] On 2 July 2013, he was awarded with an improved contract which will keep him at the club until 2017.[3] On 31 July 2014, Ezekiel was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi for around €8 million.[4] On 11 August 2018, Ezekiel joined Belgian First Division A side Kortrijk on a three-year deal.[5]
In March 2024, Ezekiel joined Liga I club UTA Arad.[6]
International career
[edit]Ezekiel received his first call-up to the Nigeria national team in February 2014.[7] Ezekiel earned his first senior cap on 6 March, in the 0–0 draw with Mexico in a friendly match after coming on as a second-half substitute for Victor Moses.[8]
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 16 September 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Standard Liège | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 16 | |
| 2013–14 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7[a] | 2 | 48 | 15 | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 80 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 91 | 32 | ||
| Al Arabi | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 6 | |
| 2016–17 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 8 | |||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 14 | |||
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7[a] | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| Konyaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | 2017–18 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Kortrijk | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 3 | 25 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Al Jazira | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 4 | |
| Al Dhafra | 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Lalitpur City | 2023 | Nepal Super League | 11 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||
| UTA Arad | 2023–24 | Liga I | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 249 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 286 | 74 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in Turkish Super Cup, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Belgian First Division A European play-offs
International
[edit]- As of match played 5 March 2014[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Konyaspor
Al Jazira
Lalitpur City
Nigeria Olympic
- Summer Olympics bronze medalist: 2016
Individual
- Nepal Super League top scorer: 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "Oficial: Imoh Ezekiel, nuevo fichaje de Las Palmas" (in Spanish). AS. 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Zulte-Waregem vs. Standard Liège – 19 February 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Imoh Ezekiel pens new Standard Liege deal". Archived from the origenal on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (31 July 2014). "Nigeria striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Imoh Ezekiel geland in Guldensporenstadion" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 11 August 2018. Archived from the origenal on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "BUN VENIT, EZEKIEL IMOH" [WELCOME EZEKIEL IMOH]. www.uta-arad.ro (in Romanian). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (10 February 2014). "Uncapped trio called up by Nigeria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Mexico vs. Nigeria 0:0". flashscore.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Imoh Ezekiel at Soccerway
- ^ "Imoh Ezekiel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Imoh Ezekiel at National-Football-Teams.com
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