Stephen Eze

Stephen Eze
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994
Place of birth Makurdi, Nigeria
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Lobi Stars
2014–2016 Sunshine Stars 63 (3)
2017 Ifeanyi Ubah 29 (0)
2017 Kano Pillars 0 (0)
2018– Lokomotiv Plovdiv 14 (0)
National team‡
2015– Nigeria 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 May 2018

Stephen Eze (born 8 March 1994) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Career

Eze started his professional career at Lobi Stars. He played regularly during two seasons, before moving to Sunshine Stars in September 2014.[1]

After two seasons with Sunshine, Eze joined Ifeanyi Ubah where he won Nigeria Super Cup in early 2017.

On 9 November 2017, Eze joined Kano Pillars.[2]

Two months later, on 18 January 2018, Eze joined Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv, signing a two-year contract.[3] He made his league debut for Lokomotiv, coming on as a substitute for Asen Georgiev against Pirin Blagoevgrad, on 18 February 2018.[4]

International career

Eze was invited to play for the national team. He was named in the final 23 man Nigeria Super Eagles B team who played in the Caf CHAN 2016, led by Coach Sunday Oliseh. Eze played all the group games, but the team was eliminated in the first round. His performances led to an invitation to the Super Eagles A team.

In May 2018 he was named in Nigeria’s preliminary 30 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[5] However, he did not make the final 23.[6]

Honours

Ifeanyi Ubah

References

  1. ↑ "Eze joins Sunshine from Lobi". supersport.com. 13 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "CHAN Eagles defender, Stephen Eze joins Kano Pillars". sportsration.com. 9 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria's Stephen Eze signs two-year contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv". goal.com. 19 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lokomotiv 1–0 Pirin". soccerway.com. 18 February 2018.
  5. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb
  6. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/44346451
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