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) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Lalitpur City F.C. | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| –2011 | 36 Lions | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 36 Lions | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Standard Liège | 73 | (28) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Al-Arabi | 38 | (14) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 13 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Konyaspor | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Las Palmas | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Kortrijk | 31 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Al Jazira | 17 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Al Dhafra | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Lalitpur City | 11 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | UTA Arad | 16 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | Lalitpur City | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Nigeria Olympic | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Imoh Ezekiel (born on October 24, 1993) is a professional footballer from Nigeria. He plays as a striker, which means he focuses on scoring goals for his team. Imoh Ezekiel has played for many different clubs around the world and also represented his home country, Nigeria, in international matches.
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Club Football Journey
Imoh Ezekiel started his professional career in Europe when he joined Standard Liège, a club in Belgium, in January 2012. He quickly made his first appearance for the team in February of that year. He played well for Standard Liège, scoring many goals.
Moving to New Teams
In July 2013, because of his great performance, he signed a new contract to stay with Standard Liège longer. However, in July 2014, he moved to Al-Arabi, a club in Qatar. He also had loan spells back in Belgium with Standard Liège and Anderlecht. A loan spell means a player temporarily plays for another team before returning to their original club.
Later Career Clubs
After his time in Qatar and Belgium, Ezekiel continued to play for various clubs. He joined Konyaspor in Turkey in 2017 and then Las Palmas in Spain in 2018. Later that year, he returned to Belgium to play for Kortrijk on a three-year deal.
In 2020, he moved to Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates, and then to Al Dhafra in 2021. More recently, he played for Lalitpur City F.C. in Nepal in 2023 and 2025. In March 2024, he joined UTA Arad in Romania.
Playing for Nigeria
Imoh Ezekiel has also had the honor of playing for his country.
Senior National Team
He was first called to join the Nigeria national team in February 2014. He earned his first official cap (which means he played his first game for the national team) on March 6, 2014. This game was a friendly match against Mexico, which ended in a 0–0 draw. Ezekiel came into the game as a substitute in the second half.
Olympic Games
In 2016, he was chosen to be part of Nigeria's team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Nigerian Olympic football team performed very well at these games.
Achievements and Awards
Imoh Ezekiel has won several awards and titles throughout his career with different clubs and with the national team.
- Konyaspor
- Turkish Super Cup: 2017
- Al Jazira
- UAE Pro League: 2020–21
- Lalitpur City
- Nepal Super League: 2023, 2025
- Nigeria Olympic Team
- Summer Olympics bronze medalist: 2016 (This means his team won the third-place medal at the Olympics!)
- Individual Awards
- Nepal Super League top scorer: 2023 (He scored the most goals in the league that year!)
See also
In Spanish: Imoh Ezekiel para niños
