Ehije Ukaki

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Ehije Ukaki
Personal information
Full name Ehije Success Ukaki
Date of birth (2004-10-02) 2 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Sheffield United
Youth career
2022–2024 FDC Vista
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Botev Plovdiv 47 (7)
2025– Sheffield United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Ehije Ukaki (born 2 October 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield United. [2]

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Club career

On 19 January 2024, Ukaki signed a contract with Botev Plovdiv, coming from Vista Academy. [3] On 30 July 2024 he scored his first league goal. [4]

On 11 June 2025, Ukaki signed for English EFL Championship club Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. [5]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botev Plovdiv 2023–24 First Professional Football League 13040170
2024–25 347205 [a] 0417
Total477600050587
Sheffield United 2025–26 EFL Championship 00000000
Career total477600050587
  1. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League and one appearance in Bulgarian Supercup

Honours

Botev Plovdiv

References

  1. Ехидже Укаки Статистика
  2. "Nigeria - E. Ukaki - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  3. Ботев се подсили с Ехие Укаки | ПФК Ботев Пловдив - Официален сайт
  4. Нигерийски младок на Ботев (Пд) с първи гол в професионалния футбол
  5. "Ehije Ukaki: Sheffield United sign young Nigerian winger". BBC Sport. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. "Ehije Ukaki - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  7. "Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv - 15 May 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.