Ekigho Ehiosun

Ekigho Ehiosun
Personal information
Date of birth	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*
National team‡
	* 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

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

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
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Warri Wolves	2008–09	Nigerian Premier League	5	0			–		–		–		5	0
	2009–10		23	10			–				–		23	10
	2010–11		12	7			–		–		–		12	7
	Total		40	17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	40	17
Samsunspor	2011–12	Süper Lig	31	9	1	0	–		–		–		32	9
Gençlerbirliği	2012–13	Süper Lig	12	0	1	0	–		–		–		13	0
	2013–14		0	0	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2014–15		0	0	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		12	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	13	0
Samsunspor (loan)	2013–14	TFF First League	29	9	0	0	–		–		–		29	9
Gabala (loan)	2014–15	Azerbaijan Premier League	29	6	3	0	–		0	0	–		32	6
Samsunspor	2015–16	TFF First League	30	4	1	1	–		–		–		31	5
Gazişehir Gaziantep	2016–17	TFF First League	22	6	0	0	–		–		–		22	6
Gabala	2017–18	Azerbaijan Premier League	6	0	1	1	–		0	0	–		7	1
Hapoel Acre	2018–19	Liga Leumit	30	4	1	0	–		0	0	–		31	4
Career total			299	55	8	2	–	–	0	0	–	–	237	57

International

Nigeria
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	5	0
2012	1	0
Total	6	1

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

International goals

Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.[10]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	9 February 2011	Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Sierra Leone	2–0	2–1	Friendly

References

http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=1432088
Ehiosun dreams Euro move
"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)
"Ekigho Ehiosun Joins Gabala On A Season - Long Loan". allnigeriasoccer.com. allnigeriasoccer. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
"Official : Ekigho Ehiosun Returns For Third Stint With Samsunspor". allnigeriasoccer.com/. All Nigeria Soccer. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
"Ekiqo Ehiosun yenidən Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
""Qəbələ" Endi Hallideylə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 4 January 2018.
"Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
"E.Ehiosun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
"Ekigho Ehiosun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

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[1] ttp://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.

[Gabala_Sign_Ehiosun-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.

[NFT_Stats-10] "Ekigho Ehiosun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.