Ekigho Ehiosun

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Ekigho Ehiosun
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990 (age 31)[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)
2013–2014Samsunspor (loan) 29 (9)
2014–2015Gabala (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

Ekigho Ehiosun (born 25 June 1990) is a Nigerian football striker who plays for Hapoel Acre.

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]

Gabala return[]

On 21 September 2017, Ehiosun signed a one-contract with Gabala.[6] Gabala announced that Ehiosun had left the club on 4 January 2018.[7]

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[]

As of match played 17 May 2019[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 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[]

  1. ^ "Futbolcu Bilgileri TFF".
  2. ^ Ehiosun dreams Euro move[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Ekigho Ehiosun joins Turkish club". africansoccer.weebly.com. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Ekigho Ehiosun Joins Gabala On A Season - Long Loan". allnigeriasoccer.com. allnigeriasoccer. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Official : Ekigho Ehiosun Returns For Third Stint With Samsunspor". allnigeriasoccer.com/. All Nigeria Soccer. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Ekiqo Ehiosun yenidən Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. ^ ""Qəbələ" Endi Hallideylə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 4 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. ^ "E.Ehiosun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "Ekigho Ehiosun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.


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