William Troost-Ekong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Haugesund (on loan from Gent) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2015 | FC Groningen | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → FC Dordrecht (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2015– | Gent | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Haugesund (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Netherlands U19 | |||
| Netherlands U20 | |||
| 2015– | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:07, 19 October 2015 (UTC). | |||
William Troost-Ekong (born 1 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for Norwegian club Haugesund, on loan from Belgian club Gent, as a centre back.
Born in the Netherlands, he represents Nigeria at international level.
Club career
After playing youth football in England for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur,[2] Troost-Ekong began his senior career in the Netherlands with FC Groningen and FC Dordrecht.[1][3]
In March 2015 he was linked with a transfer to Scottish club Celtic.[2]
In July 2015 he signed for Belgian club Gent, and has joined Norwegian club Haugesund on loan.[4] At the beginning of the 2016 season he was awarded captaincy for the remainder of his loan.
International career
He represented the Netherlands at under-19 and under-20 youth levels.[2]
He made his senior international debut for Nigeria in 2015.[5]
References
- 1 2 William Troost-Ekong profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Celtic eye Groningen defender William Troost-Ekong". The Scotsman. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (28 July 2015). "Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong joins Gent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "William Troost-Ekong". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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