Kingsley Ehizibue
Kingsley Ehizibue (born 25 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for 1. FC Köln. Born in Germany and raised in the Netherlands, he represents Nigeria internationally.[1]
![]() Ehizibue in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kingsley Ehizibue | ||
Date of birth | 25 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
CSV'28 | |||
–2014 | PEC Zwolle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | PEC Zwolle | 120 | (8) |
2019– | 1. FC Köln | 42 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:29, 24 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:06, 15 April 2016 (UTC) |
Early years
Ehizibue was born in Germany to Nigerian parents,[2] but moved to the Netherlands at 2 years of age, growing up in Zwolle.[3] He started playing football at local amateur outfit CSV'28.[4]
Club career
Ehizibue made his professional debut for PEC Zwolle on 29 October 2014 against HHC Hardenberg in a Dutch Cup game and made his Eredivisie debut on 13 December 2014 against Willem II.[4]
On 31 May 2019, it was announced that Ehizibue would be transferred to Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln, where he signed a four-year contract until 2023.[5]
National Team Career
On 3 March 2020, Ehizibue was called up by the Nigerian national football team head coach Gernot Rohr as part of the team players lined up for the fixture against the Sierra leone National football team.[6]
References
- "Dessers & Ehizibue earn Nigeria call-ups as Leicester City's Iheanacho returns". www.goal.com.
- Odeyemi, Joshua. "HomeSportsWho is Kingsley Ehizibue, new Super Eagles invitee? ADVERTISEMENT Who is Kingsley Ehizibue, new Super Eagles invitee?". dailytrust.com.
- Jans is blij met progressie Zwolse talenten - NOS (in Dutch)
- Interview met Kingsley Ehizibue - PEC Zwolle (in Dutch)
- "Neuzugang Nummer drei: Köln holt Ehizibue". kicker.de. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- Oludare, Shina. "Dessers & Ehizibue earn Nigeria call-ups as Leicester City's Iheanacho returns". Goal.com.
External links
- Kingsley Ehizibue at WorldFootball.net
- Kingsley Ehizibue at Soccerway
- Netherlands profile at OnsOranje