Ken Izekor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Aachen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alemannia Aachen | |||
| 2018–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2023– | Germany U18 | 6 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 14 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:09, 14 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor (born 24 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Playing career
[edit]A youth product of Alemannia Aachen, Izekor moved to the youth academy of Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. On 18 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2026.[1] He made his professional debut with them as a substitute in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League win over Molde on 14 December 2023. Aged 16 years and 204 days old, he was the youngest ever Leverkusen debutant in a competitive match.[2]
International career
[edit]Born in Germany, Izekor is of Nigerian descent. He was called up to the Germany U18s in November 2023 for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bayer Leverkusen: Vertrag bis 2026: Bayer setzt auf DFB-Talent Ken Izekor (15)". bild.de. 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Bayer 04 storms to a perfect preliminary round with plenty of goals". aussiedlerbote.de. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany provisionally cap-tie two Bayer Leverkusen attack-minded players eligible for Nigeria; All Nigeria Soccer". allnigeriasoccer.com.
External links
[edit]- Ken Izekor at Soccerway
- Ken Izekor at DFB (also available in German)