Ekigho Ehiosun
Ekigho Ehiosun (born 25 June 1990) is a Nigerian football striker who plays for Hapoel Acre.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Acre | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Delta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Warri Wolves F.C. | 40 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | Samsunspor | 31 | (9) |
| 2012–2015 | Gençlerbirliği 0 | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Samsunspor (loan) | 29 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | → Gabala (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Samsunspor | 30 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Gazişehir Gaziantep | 22 | (6) |
| 2017 | Gabala | 6 | (0) |
| 2018– | Hapoel Acre | 30 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Nigeria | 6 | (5) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2011 | |||
Club career
Ehiosun was born in Warri. He moved from Delta United to fellow Delta State team Warri Wolves in 2008. He scored ten goals in 2009-10 to lead the club.[2] One-third of the way through the 2010-11 season Ehiosun was the leading scorer with 7 league goals, including a hat-trick against Sharks F.C.
Samsunspor
In July 2011, Ehiosun, moved to Turkish club Samsunspor on a one-year contract, with the option of two more.[3]
Gençlerbirliği
On 3 August 2012, Turkish club Gençlerbirliği signed Ekigho on a three-year deal.
Gabala
In July 2014, Ehiosun moved to Gabala of the Azerbaijan Premier League on a season-long loan deal.[4]
Samsunspor Return
In July 2015, Ehiosun resigned for Samsunspor on a two-year contract.[5]
International career
After training with the Nigeria National B team, he was called in as an emergency replacement for Victor Anichebe in the Eagles friendly against Sierra Leone. Ehiosun scored seven minutes after coming on as a sub, becoming the 58th player in Nigeria history to score in his debut.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Warri Wolves | 2008–09 | Nigerian Premier League | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 23 | 10 | – | – | 23 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 7 | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | |||||||
| Total | 40 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40 | 17 | ||
| Samsunspor | 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 9 | |||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Samsunspor (loan) | 2013–14 | TFF First League | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 9 | |||
| Gabala (loan) | 2014–15 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 6 | ||
| Samsunspor | 2015–16 | TFF First League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 5 | |||
| Gazişehir Gaziantep | 2016–17 | TFF First League | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 6 | |||
| Gabala | 2017–18 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Hapoel Acre | 2018–19 | Liga Leumit | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 299 | 55 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 237 | 57 | ||
International
| Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 5 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 23 May 2012[10]
International goals
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 February 2011 | Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria |  Sierra Leone | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- "Futbolcu Bilgileri TFF".
- Ehiosun dreams Euro move
- "Ekigho Ehiosun joins Turkish club". africansoccer.weebly.com. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- "Ekigho Ehiosun Joins Gabala On A Season - Long Loan". allnigeriasoccer.com. allnigeriasoccer. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- "Official : Ekigho Ehiosun Returns For Third Stint With Samsunspor". allnigeriasoccer.com/. All Nigeria Soccer. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- "Ekiqo Ehiosun yenidən Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ""Qəbələ" Endi Hallideylə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 4 January 2018.
- "Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "E.Ehiosun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "Ekigho Ehiosun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.