Emmanuel Ekpo

Emmanuel Ekpo
Personal information
Full nameEmmanuel Ekpo
Date of birth20 December 1987
Place of birthEkori, Nigeria
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder, Winger
Youth career
2005–2006Calabar Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007Akwa United
2007–2008Enyimba International
2008–2011Columbus Crew108(5)
2012–2014Molde40(0)
2014Haugesund1(0)
National team
2008Nigeria Olympic6(0)
2011–Nigeria1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 October 2009

Emmanuel Ekpo (born 20 December 1987 in Ekori) is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Haugesund in the Norwegian Tippeligaen.

Career

Professional

Ekpo spent his early years in the youth system of Calabar Rovers, before going on to play professionally for Akwa United and Enyimba in the Nigerian Premier League.

Ekpo signed a contract with Columbus Crew on 15 April 2008,[1] and scored an impressive first goal for the Crew on 28 June 2008, in a game against Colorado Rapids.[2] He went on to be an invaluable part of the Crew team which won the 2008 MLS Cup, the 2008 MLS Supporters Shield, and the 2009 Supporters shield repeat, featuring in over 80 games in all competitions in his first three seasons with the club.

In December 2011 Ekpo became a free agent when he did not re-sign with the Crew.[3] In February 2012 he signed with Molde of Norway, managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, on a three-year contract through 2014.[4]

After two and a half seasons with Molde, Ekpo moved to Haugesund in July 2014,[5] leaving Haugesund after the 2014 season when his contract expired.[6]

International

Ekpo participated in African Games qualifying in 2007, took part in CAF Olympic qualifying in 2008, and won a silver medal for participating in the Nigerian national team's games during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He was a second-half substitute in all six of Nigeria's games.

On 6 September 2011, Ekpo received his first cap with the senior team. He played 20 minutes in a 3–1 loss to Argentina in a friendly.

Career statistics

As of 22 July 2013
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup North America Total
2008Columbus CrewMLS20230-232
200930200-302
201026000-260
201132100-321
Norway League Norwegian Cup Europe Total
2012MoldeTippeligaen1301020160
20132504140331
201420200040
Haugesund10002030
Total USA 108530-1115
Norway 4105180541
Career total 147581801636

Honors

Columbus Crew
Molde

References

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