Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Gaziantep B.B. | ||
Number | 12 | ||
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– | Gaziantep B.B. | 8 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Nigeria | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2011 |
Ekigho Ehiosun (born 25 June, 1990, Warri) is a Nigerian football forward who currently plays for Gaziantep B.B..
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. 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.
In July 2011, Ehiosun, moved to Turkish club Samsunspor on a one-year contract, with the option of two more.
On August 3, 2012 Turkish club Gençlerbirliği have signed Ekigho on a three-year deal.
In July 2014, Ehiosun moved to Gabala of the Azerbaijan Premier League on a season-long loan deal.
In July 2015, Ehiosun resigned for Samsunspor on a two-year contract.
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.
Statistics accurate as of match played 23 May 2012