Ekigho Ehiosun

Ekigho Ehiosun (born 25 June 1990) is a Nigerian football striker who plays for Hapoel Acre.

Ekigho Ehiosun
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990[1]
Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Hapoel Acre
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 0 12 (0)
2013–2014Samsunspor (loan) 29 (9)
2014–2015Gabala (loan) 29 (6)
2015–2016 Samsunspor 30 (4)
2016–2017 Gazişehir Gaziantep 22 (6)
2017 Gabala 6 (0)
2018– Hapoel Acre 30 (4)
National team
2011– Nigeria 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2011

Club career

Ehiosun was born in Warri. He 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 3 August 2012, Turkish club Gençlerbirliği 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]

Gabala return

On 21 September 2017, Ehiosun signed a one-contract with Gabala.[6] Gabala announced that Ehiosun had left the club on 4 January 2018.[7]

International career

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.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2019[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Warri Wolves 2008–09 Nigerian Premier League 5050
2009–10 23102310
2010–11 127127
Total 40174017
Samsunspor 2011–12 Süper Lig 31910329
Gençlerbirliği 2012–13 Süper Lig 12010130
2013–14 000000
2014–15 000000
Total 12010130
Samsunspor (loan) 2013–14 TFF First League 29900299
Gabala (loan) 2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League 2963000326
Samsunspor 2015–16 TFF First League 30411315
Gazişehir Gaziantep 2016–17 TFF First League 22600226
Gabala 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League 60110071
Hapoel Acre 2018–19 Liga Leumit 3041000314
Career total 29955820023757

International

Nigeria
YearAppsGoals
201150
201210
Total61

Statistics accurate as of match played 23 May 2012[10]

International goals

Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.[10]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 February 2011Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria Sierra Leone2–02–1Friendly

References

  1. http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=1432088
  2. Ehiosun dreams Euro move
  3. "Ekigho Ehiosun joins Turkish club". http://africansoccer.weebly.com. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "Ekigho Ehiosun Joins Gabala On A Season - Long Loan". allnigeriasoccer.com. allnigeriasoccer. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. "Official : Ekigho Ehiosun Returns For Third Stint With Samsunspor". allnigeriasoccer.com/. All Nigeria Soccer. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. "Ekiqo Ehiosun yenidən Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. ""Qəbələ" Endi Hallideylə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 4 January 2018.
  8. "Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. "E.Ehiosun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  10. "Ekigho Ehiosun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.


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