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Imoh Ezekiel
Ezekiel with Standard Liege in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-24) 24 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
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 16 (2)
International career
2016 Nigeria Olympic 6 (0)
2014 Nigeria 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men's Football
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024

Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.[1] He made one appearance for the Nigeria national team in 2014.

Club career

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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]

In March 2024, Ezekiel joined Liga I club UTA Arad.[6]

International career

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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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 16 September 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
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[a] 2 48 15
2014–15 1 0 — 1[b] 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[a] 1 29 3
Konyaspor 2017–18 Süper Lig 9 0 0 0 4[c] 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[d] 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 8 1 0 0 — 8 1
Total 16 2 0 0 — 16 2
Career total 249 66 13 2 24 6 286 74
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ One appearance in Turkish Super Cup, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in Belgian First Division A European play-offs

International

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As of match played 5 March 2014[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2014 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Konyaspor

Al Jazira

Lalitpur City

Nigeria Olympic

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Oficial: Imoh Ezekiel, nuevo fichaje de Las Palmas" (in Spanish). AS. 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Zulte-Waregem vs. Standard Liège – 19 February 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Imoh Ezekiel pens new Standard Liege deal". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (31 July 2014). "Nigeria striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Imoh Ezekiel geland in Guldensporenstadion" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. ^ "BUN VENIT, EZEKIEL IMOH" [WELCOME EZEKIEL IMOH]. www.uta-arad.ro (in Romanian). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (10 February 2014). "Uncapped trio called up by Nigeria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Mexico vs. Nigeria 0:0". flashscore.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  9. ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. ^ Imoh Ezekiel at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Imoh Ezekiel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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