Richard Ekunde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Ntomba Ekunde | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kinshasa City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Åtvidabergs FF (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Åtvidabergs FF | 28 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | GAIS | 151 | (0) |
| 2013 | Viking | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | GAIS | 34 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | DR Congo U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | DR Congo | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2016. | |||
Richard Ntomba Ekunde (born 4 August 1982 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
He was one of five Congolese players recruited from Kinshasa City by Djurgårdens IF in 2002.[1] In 2003 the reigning Swedish champions loaned him out to their associate club Åtvidabergs FF. Before the 2005 season the move to Åtvidaberg was made permanent.[2]
In December 2005 Ekunde signed a three-year deal with Gothenburg club GAIS[3] and has, barring injuries, been a starting player for them ever since. In 2007 he was given the GAIS player of the year award[4] and also extended his contract to the end of 2012.[5]
20 March 2013 Ekunde signed a contract with the Norwegian club Viking.[6]
In March 2014, Ekunde resigned for GAIS.[7]
References
- ↑ "Anna möter Richard" (in Swedish). GAIS. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "Bapupa till Åtvidaberg" (in Swedish). Djurgården IF. 22 December 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "Två nya spelare" (in Swedish). GAIS. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "Spelarinformation för Richard Ekunde" (in Swedish). GAIS. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ekunde förlänger" (in Swedish). Svenska Fans. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Här är spelarna som får lämna GAIS" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Årets comeback – Ekunde åter i GAIS". www.gais.se (in Swedish). GAIS. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.