| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelvin Osemudiamen Ehibhatiomhan [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Reading | 83 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:18, 13 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kelvin Osemudiamen Ehibhatiomhan (born 23 April 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Reading.
Ehibhatiomhan signed his first professional contract on 2 July 2021 with Reading. [2]
He made his professional debut with the club in a 3–0 EFL Cup loss to Swansea City on 10 August 2021. He made his league debut for Reading on 6 August 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Shane Long in Reading's 2-1 victory over Cardiff City. [3] [4]
Ehibhatiomhan scored his first goal for Reading in an EFL Cup tie against Stevenage on 9 August 2022. [5]
Having made just eight appearances for Reading in the Championship in the 2022-2023 season, Ehibhatiomhan was a regular in the Reading side in the 2023-2024 season. He made 47 appearances in all competitions, scoring 11 goals. [6]
In February 2024, Reading manager Rubén Sellés praised him for his performances, saying: "He has been exceptional." [7]
On 8 May 2024, Reading activated a one-year extension to Ehibhatiomhan's contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025. [8]
Ehibhatiomhan was in the starting 11 for Reading's opening League One game of the season at Birmingham City and scored Reading's goal in a 1-1 draw. He was named in football statistics website Whoscored's EFL League One Team of the Week. [9] [10]
Ehibhatiomhan scored again as Reading won 2-0 at home to Wigan Athletic in their second League One game of the season. [11]
He was in the starting line up for all of Reading's first nine League One games. [12]
He was sent off for a second yellow card in Reading's game at Rotherham United on 5 October. [13] After the game, Reading's manager Rubén Sellés said he was "let down" by Ehibatiomahn, adding: "It is not acceptable". [14]
On 2 November, it was announced that Ehibhatiomhan had suffered a hip injury and was out of action for three months. [15]
On 24 July 2025, Reading announced that Ehibhatiomhan had signed a new two-year contract with the club, after his previous deal had expired on 30 June 2025. [16]
Ehibhatiomhan was born in Benin City, Nigeria but lived his teenage years in England. [17]
His brother, Princewill is also a professional footballer. [18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2021–22 [19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [20] | Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 [21] | League One | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 [a] | 2 | 47 | 11 | |
| 2024–25 [22] | League One | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 [23] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 83 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 18 | ||