Imoh Ezekiel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Arabi | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 36 Lions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | 36 Lions | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Standard Liège | 80 | (29) |
| 2014– | Al-Arabi | 14 | (6) |
| 2015 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2015 | |||
Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Al Arabi. He is also a Nigerian international.
Career
Club career
He joined Standard Liège in January 2013, making his debut on 19 February 2012, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in the 4–2 loss to Zulte Waregem.[1] On 2 July 2013, Ezekiel was awarded with an improved contract which will keep him at the club until 2017.[2] On 31 July 2014 Ezekiel was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi for around 8 million euros.[3]
International career
He received his first call-up to the Nigeria national team in February 2014.[4] 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.[5]
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 December 2015[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 15 | ||
| Al-Arabi | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Career total | 110 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 128 | 42 | ||
References
- ^ ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. STANDARD LIÈGE 4 – 2
- ^ Imoh Ezekiel pens new Standard Liege deal
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (31 July 2014). "Nigeria striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Soccerway profile
External links
- Ezekiel.html Imoh Ezekiel at National-Football-Teams.com
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