Imoh Ezekiel

Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.^[1] He made one appearance for the Nigeria national team in 2014.

Imoh Ezekiel

Ezekiel with Standard Liege in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-10-24) 24 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
0000–2011	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	16	(2)
International career
2016	Nigeria Olympic	6	(0)
2014	Nigeria	1	(0)
Medal record Representing  Nigeria Men's Football Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024

Club career

Ezekiel joined Standard Liège in January 2012, making his debut on 19 February 2012, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 4–2 loss to Zulte Waregem.^[2] On 2 July 2013, he was awarded with an improved contract which will keep him at the club until 2017.^[3] On 31 July 2014, Ezekiel was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi for around €8 million.^[4] On 11 August 2018, Ezekiel joined Belgian First Division A side Kortrijk on a three-year deal.^[5]

In March 2024, Ezekiel joined Liga I club UTA Arad.^[6]

International career

Ezekiel received his first call-up to the Nigeria national team in February 2014.^[7] 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.^[8]

He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 September 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		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	Belgian Pro League	33	16	1	0	—		34	16
	2013–14		39	12	2	1	7[a]	2	48	15
	2014–15		1	0	—		1[b]	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[a]	1	29	3
Konyaspor	2017–18	Süper Lig	9	0	0	0	4[c]	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[d]	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
	2024–25		8	1	0	0	—		8	1
	Total		16	2	0	0	—		16	2
Career total			249	66	13	2	24	6	286	74

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. One appearance in Turkish Super Cup, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in Belgian First Division A European play-offs

International

As of match played 5 March 2014^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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

References

1. "Oficial: Imoh Ezekiel, nuevo fichaje de Las Palmas" (in Spanish). AS. 9 February 2018.
2. "Zulte-Waregem vs. Standard Liège – 19 February 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
3. "Imoh Ezekiel pens new Standard Liege deal". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
4. Okeleji, Oluwashina (31 July 2014). "Nigeria striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
5. "Imoh Ezekiel geland in Guldensporenstadion" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
6. "BUN VENIT, EZEKIEL IMOH" [WELCOME EZEKIEL IMOH]. www.uta-arad.ro (in Romanian). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
7. Oluwashina Okeleji (10 February 2014). "Uncapped trio called up by Nigeria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
8. "Mexico vs. Nigeria 0:0". flashscore.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
9. Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
10. Imoh Ezekiel at Soccerway
11. "Imoh Ezekiel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

External links

• Imoh Ezekiel at National-Football-Teams.com