Imoh Ezekiel facts for kids
Ezekiel with Standard Liege in 2014
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| Date of birth | 24 October 1993 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | |||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 36 Lions | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||
| 2011–2012 | 36 Lions | 0 | (0) | |||||||
| 2012–2014 | Standard Liège | 80 | (29) | |||||||
| 2014–2017 | Al-Arabi | 30 | (9) | |||||||
| 2015 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 13 | (6) | |||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 17 | (1) | |||||||
| 2017 | Konyaspor | 9 | (0) | |||||||
| 2018 | Las Palmas | 10 | (0) | |||||||
| 2018–2020 | Kortrijk | 36 | (6) | |||||||
| 2020–2021 | Al Jazira | 17 | (4) | |||||||
| 2021–2022 | Al Dhafra | 4 | (1) | |||||||
| National team | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||
| 2014 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) | |||||||
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Honours
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Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Nepal Super League club Lalitpur City F.C. He is also formal Nigerian international.
Club career
He joined Standard Liège in January 2012, making his debut on 19 February 2012, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in the 4–2 loss to Zulte Waregem. On 2 July 2013, Ezekiel was awarded with an improved contract which will keep him at the club until 2017. On 31 July 2014 Ezekiel was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi for around 8 million euros. On 11 August 2018, Ezekiel joined Belgian First Division A side Kortrijk on a three-year deal.
International career
He received his first call-up to the Nigeria national team in February 2014. 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.
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 15 | ||
| Al-Arabi | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| Al-Arabi | 2016–17 | Qatar Stars League | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| Konyaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | 2017–18 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kortrijk | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Al Jazira | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 217 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 250 | 66 | ||
Honours
Nigeria U23
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2016
Konyaspor
- Winner: 2017 Turkish Super Cup
Al Jazira
- Winner: 2020–21 UAE Pro League
Standard Liège
- Runner-up: 2013–14 Belgian Pro League
See also
In Spanish: Imoh Ezekiel para niños
