Thierry Ekwalla

Thierry Ekwalla (born 28 November 1983) is a Cameroonian footballer who played in Italy, Serbia and Romania. He also holds Italian citizenship.[2]

Thierry Ekwalla
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-11-28) 28 November 1983
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Treviso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Città di Jesolo 15 (1)
2004–2006 Čukarički Stankom 12 (0)
2006–2007 Universitatea Cluj 0 (0)
2007 Râmnicu Vâlcea
2008 Câmpina 9 (0)
2008–2009 San Donà Jesolo 17 (0)
2009–2011 Città di Concordia [1] 36 (4)
2011–2012 Opitergina 27 (3)
2012–2014 Gruaro
2015 La Salute
2016 San Donà Jesolo
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Ekwalla left Cameroon at age 17 and arrived to Italy first playing in the youth team of Treviso F.B.C.[3][4] and then, as a senior, between 2002 and 2004, with U.S. Città di Jesolo.[5] Ekwalla then signed a professional contract in Serbia with FK Čukarički Stankom andplayed in the 2004-05 season.[6][7] In summer 2005 he had trials at French side Olympique de Marseille and Romanian side CSM Jiul Petroșani but Čukarički was asking for a to high price.[3] He played the season 2005–06 in Serbian second level, the Serbian First League. A year later, he became free-agent and moved to Romania[3] signing with FC Universitatea Cluj. Later he also played in Romania with CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea[8] and FCM Câmpina.[9]

He returned to Italy in 2008 to played with S.S.D. Calcio San Donà one season.[5] He then played two seasons with A.C.D. Città di Concordia.[10][9]

In season 2011–12 he played with U.S. Opitergina in the Eccellenza Veneto.[11]

In season 2012–13, after making 6 appearances with Città di Concordia,[2] he left the club and joined A.C.D. Gruaro[2][9] also playing in Eccellenza Veneto league.[12] Gruaro got relegated, but Ekwalla still played till the winter-break of the 2014–15 season when he moved to La Salute.[13] A year later, in the following winter-break, he moved to Jesolo.[13]

References
  1. Note: stats only for the 2009/10 season.
  2. Insulti razziali a un compagno, Michielet sospeso dal Gruaro at portogruaro.net, 31-1-2013, retrieved 18-11-2016 (in Italian)
  3. FC Arges testează un camerunez fost la Treviso at topsport.ro, 18-8-2006, retrieved 18-11-2016 (in Romanian)
  4. Profile at Srbijafudbal.net
  5. Ekwalla: Derby deciso da un episodio. Peccato ma vogliamo ancora lottare per il secondo posto at U.S. Opitergina official website, 28-2-2012, retrieved 18-11-2016 (in Italian)
  6. "Serbia and Montenegro 2004/05 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  7. Godišnjak 2004-05 pag. 34
  8. U Cluj 2007/08 at romaniansoccer.ro
  9. Thierry Ekwalla at zerozero.pt
  10. Ekwalla signs with Concordia at Calciomercato
  11. Thierry Ekwalla at fcdolo1909.it
  12. Ekwalla: insulti razzisti? Io non li ho sentiti at qdpnews.it, 1-2-2013, retrieved 18-11-2016 (in Italian)
  13. Thierry Ekwalla at tuttocampo.it
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