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 | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | UTA Arad | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Nigeria Olympic | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Honours
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Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club UTA Arad.
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.
In March 2024, Ezekiel joined Liga I club UTA Arad.
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 | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Standard Liège | 2012–13 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 15 | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 80 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 91 | 32 | ||
| Al Arabi | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 6 | |
| 2016–17 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 8 | |||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 14 | |||
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| Konyaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | 2017–18 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Kortrijk | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Al Jazira | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 4 | |
| Al Dhafra | 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Lalitpur City | 2023 | Nepal Super League | 11 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||
| UTA Arad | 2023–24 | Liga I | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 241 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 278 | 73 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Konyaspor
- Turkish Super Cup: 2017
Al Jazira
- UAE Pro League: 2020–21
Lalitpur City
- Nepal Super League: 2023
Nigeria Olympic
- Summer Olympics bronze medalist: 2016
Individual
- Nepal Super League top scorer: 2023
See also
In Spanish: Imoh Ezekiel para niños
