Ken Aboh

Ken Aboh

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Nchang Aboh [1]
Date of birth	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 20)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Colchester United (on loan from Norwich City)
Number	27
Youth career
	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Norwich City	1	(0)
2024–2025	→ Stevenage (loan)	3	(0)
2025–	→ Colchester United (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Kenneth Nchang Aboh (born 9 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Colchester United, on loan from EFL Championship club Norwich City as a forward. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

Aboh began his career with Norwich City, turning professional in 2022, ^[5] and after a prolific time with the youth team, ^{[6] [7]} signed a new contract with the club in July 2024. ^{[8] [9]} At the start of the 2024–25 season Aboh was praised by new Norwich manager Johannes Hoff Thorup, ^[10] and attracted interest from lower league clubs, ^{[11] [12] [13]} before he signed on loan for Stevenage in August 2024. ^{[14] [15] [16]} Stevenage manager Alex Revell said he was "delighted" with the transfer, ^[17] and Aboh made his debut within 24 hours of signing. ^[18] Aboh returned to Norwich on 9 January 2025. ^{[19] [20]}

In February 2025 he moved on loan to Colchester United. ^[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norwich City	2023–24 [22]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2024–25 [23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Career total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Stevenage (loan)	2024–25 [23]	League One	3	0	1	0	0	0	3 [a]	1	7	1
Colchester United (loan)	2024–25 [23]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			4	0	1	0	0	0	3	1	8	1

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Personal life

Aboh is of Nigerian descent. ^[2]

References

1. "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". Premier League. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
2. "Ken Aboh". worldfootball.net.
3. "England - K. Aboh - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
4. Ken Aboh at Soccerbase
5. "Ken Aboh signs first professional contract at Norwich City". Norwich City.
6. "'I'm thinking please sign the contract' - Neilson hoping for Aboh contract resolution". Eastern Daily Press. 27 January 2024.
7. "Wagner on 'super interesting' City talent Aboh". The Pink Un. 19 February 2024.
8. "City confirm Aboh deal". Norwich Evening News. 2 July 2024.
9. "Aboh extension a triumph for City's new era". Norwich Evening News. 3 July 2024.
10. "City boss Thorup already an Aboh fan". The Pink Un. 10 July 2024.
11. "Young City hotshot Aboh attracting EFL loan interest". The Pink Un. 17 August 2024.
12. Mail, Harry (19 August 2024). "Norwich City attacker poised for loan move amid Notts County interest".
13. Mail, Harry (29 August 2024). "Norwich City attacker eyed by MK Dons as well as Notts County".
14. "Stevenage sign Jake Young and Ken Aboh as Jordan Roberts extends deal". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
15. "🚨 City hotshot Aboh completes League One loan move. Go well, Ken👏". The Pink Un. 30 August 2024.
16. "Stevenage sign pacy striker Ken Aboh from Norwich City". The Comet. 30 August 2024.
17. "'I wouldn't say he's a typical U21 player' - Revell's delight at Aboh loan". The Pink Un. 4 September 2024.
18. "Young City striker ready to shine". The Pink Un. 8 September 2024.
19. "Aboh returns from Stevenage loan". Norwich City FC. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
20. "Norwich City: Vicente Reyes and Ken Aboh return from loans". BBC Sport. 8 January 2025.
21. "Colchester United: Anthony Scully, Kyreece Lisbie, Kane Vincent-Young and Ken Aboh make deadline day moves". BBC Sport. 3 February 2025.
22. "Games played by Ken Aboh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
23. "Games played by Ken Aboh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.