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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 | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | UTA Arad | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 15 | (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 1 September 2024 |
Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club UTA Arad. [1] He made one appearance for the Nigeria national team in 2014.
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 48 | 15 | ||
2014–15 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 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 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 29 | 3 |
Konyaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 3] | 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 [lower-alpha 4] | 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 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
Career total | 248 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 285 | 74 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Nigeria | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Konyaspor
Al Jazira
Lalitpur City
Nigeria Olympic
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