Godswill Ekpolo
Elohor Godswill Epokoli (born 14 May 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.
| Godswill Ekpolo in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elohor Godswill Ekpolo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Barcelona B | 28 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Mérida | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Häcken | 100 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Norrköping | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | Apollon Limassol | 29 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| Nigeria U17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 | |||
Playing career edit
Ekpolo moved with his family to Spain from Nigeria in 2002, and settled in Tarragona. He came through the youth team at FC Barcelona, and played for the reserve team and captained the under-21 team, before he was released in June 2016.[2]
After a trial at Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2016,[3] he signed with English League One side Fleetwood Town on a contract of undisclosed length in November.[4] He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in an EFL Trophy tie against Leicester City Under-23s on 29 August 2017.[5]
Having been replaced at right-back by Everton loanee Gethin Jones, Ekpolo returned to Spain on 26 January 2018 and signed for Mérida AD of Segunda División B.[6]
On 29 June 2018, Ekpolo signed a six-month deal with Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Häcken,[7] and on 12 October it was extended to the end of 2021.[8]
Statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 16 July 2017
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Barcelona B | 2015–16[9] | Segunda División B | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Honours edit
- Barcelona
References edit
- ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Swarbrick, Rosie (7 November 2016). "Fleetwood swoop for former Barcelona player". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Barcelona defender Godswill Ekpolo on trial at Wolves". Express and Star. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Godswill Ekpolo: Former Barcelona defender joins Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Foxes Go Down To Fleetwood In Checkatrade Trophy". lcfc.com. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Swarbrick, Rosie (26 January 2018). "Fleetwood defender Godswill Ekpolo seals Mérida AD switch". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Presenterar ny back – under VM-uppehållet". Expressen (in Swedish). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Malmkvist, Alexander (12 October 2018). "Ekpolo har imponerat - nu förlänger Häcken: "Det var lite gambling - en 'videojugge'"" (in Swedish). Fotboll Skanalen. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Godswill Ekpolo at Soccerway
- ^ "First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way". UEFA.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.