Ekigho Ehiosun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Samsunspor | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005-2008 | Delta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Warri Wolves F.C. | 40 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | Samsunspor | 31 | (9) |
| 2012–2015 | Gençlerbirliği | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Samsunspor (loan) | 29 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | → Gabala (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2015– | Samsunspor | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Nigeria | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2016. | |||
Ekigho Ehiosun (born 25 June, 1990, Warri) is a Nigerian football forward who currently plays for Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the Süper Lig.
Career
Club
Ehiosun moved from Delta United to fellow Delta State team Warri Wolves in 2008. He scored ten goals in 2009-10 to lead the club.[2] One-third of the way through the 2010-11 season Ehiosun was the leading scorer with 7 league goals, including a hat-trick against Sharks F.C.
Samsunspor
In July 2011, Ehiosun, moved to Turkish club Samsunspor on a one-year contract, with the option of two more.[3]
Gençlerbirliği
On August 3, 2012 Turkish club Gençlerbirliği have signed Ekigho on a three-year deal.
Gabala
In July 2014, Ehiosun moved to Gabala of the Azerbaijan Premier League on a season-long loan deal.[4]
Samsunspor Return
In July 2015, Ehiosun resigned for Samsunspor on a two-year contract.[5]
International
After training with the Nigeria National B team, he was called in as an emergency replacement for Victor Anichebe in the Eagles friendly against Sierra Leone. Ehiosun scored seven minutes after coming on as a sub, becoming the 58th player in Nigeria history to score in his debut.[6]
Career Statistics
- As of match played 28 May 2015[7]
| Season | Club | League | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| 2011–12 | Samsunspor | Süper Lig | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | Gençlerbirliği | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Samsunspor (loan) | TFF First League | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 9 | ||
| 2014–15 | Gabala (loan) | Azerbaijan Premier League | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | Samsunspor | TFF First League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | Turkey | 81 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 19 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 110 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | 116 | 25 | ||||
International
| Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 23 May 2012[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=1432088
- ↑ Ehiosun dreams Euro move
- ↑ "Ekigho Ehiosun joins Turkish club". http://africansoccer.weebly.com. http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/ekigho-ehiosun-joins-turkish-club. 15 July 2011. External link in
|website=, |publisher=(help); - ↑ "Ekigho Ehiosun Joins Gabala On A Season - Long Loan". http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com. allnigeriasoccer. Retrieved 27 July 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Official : Ekigho Ehiosun Returns For Third Stint With Samsunspor". http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/. All Nigeria Soccer. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant
- ↑ "E. Ehiosun". http://uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Ekigho Ehiosun". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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