Emmanuel Ekpo
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emmanuel Ekpo | ||
| Date of birth | December 20, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ekori, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Calabar Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Akwa United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Enyimba International | ||
| 2008–2011 | Columbus Crew | 108 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Nigeria Olympic | 6 | (0) |
| 2011– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 16, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Emmanuel Ekpo (born December 20, 1987 in Ekori) is a Nigerian footballer who is currently a free agent.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Professional
Ekpo spent his early years in the youth system of the Calabar Rovers, before going on to play professionally for Akwa United and Enyimba in the Nigerian Premier League.
Ekpo signed a contract with Columbus Crew on April 15, 2008,[1] and scored an impressive first goal for the Crew on June 28, 2008, in a game against the Colorado Rapids.[2] He went on to be an invaluable part of the Crew team which won the 2008 MLS Cup, the 2008 MLS Supporters Shield, and the 2009 Supporters shield repeat, featuring in over 80 games in all competitions in his first three seasons with the club. In December 2011 Ekpo became a free agent not resigning with the Crew.[3]
[edit] International
Ekpo participated in African Games qualifying in 2007, took part in CAF Olympic qualifying in 2008, and won a silver medal for participating in the Nigerian national team's games during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He was a second half substitute in all six of Nigeria's games.
On September 6, 2011, Ekpo received his first cap with the senior team. He played 20 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Argentina in a friendly.
[edit] Honors
[edit] Columbus Crew
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2008
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2008, 2009
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Columbus Crew players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Akwa United players
- Olympic footballers of Nigeria
- Calabar Rovers players
- Olympic silver medalists for Nigeria
- Enyimba FC players
- Olympic medalists in football
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
