Ekigho Ehiosun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| 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 | 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Nigeria | 6 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2011 | |||
Ekigho Ehiosun (born 25 June 1990, Warri) is a Nigerian football forward who last played for Gabala FK.
Career
Club
Ehiosun 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 August 3, 2012 Turkish club Gençlerbirliği have 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
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 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 51 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 206 | 53 | ||
International
| Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
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 |  | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=1432088
- ↑ Ehiosun dreams Euro move
- ↑ "Ekigho Ehiosun joins Turkish club". http://africansoccer.weebly.com. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "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 2018-05-14.
- ↑ "E.Ehiosun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Ekigho Ehiosun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.