Samuel Ezeala

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Samuel Ezeala
Samuel Ezeala.jpg
Date of birth (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–2015
2015–2018
BUC
Clermont
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2023
2023–2024
2024–
Clermont
Pau
Stade Français
34
20
1
(50)
(45)
(0)
Correct as of 1 September 2024

Samuel Ezeala (born 11 December 1999) is a Spanish-born rugby union player. He plays on the wing for Stade Français in the Top 14. [1]

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Career

Ezeala made his Top 14 debut in January 2018 against Racing 92 at right wing. He was forced to come off at the 57th minute due to a rough tacle with Virimi Vakatawa which caused him to be knocked out unconscious and sent directly to the hospital. [2] He only played one game that season.

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References

  1. "Samuel Ezeala ItsRugby". ItsRugby.
  2. "Samuel Ezeala (Clermont), victime d'un K.O. contre le Racing 92 : "Je me sentais prêt"". L'Équipe (in French). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.