Godswill Ekpolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elohor Godswill Ekpolo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Barcelona B | 28 | (0) |
| 2016– | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Nigeria U17 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 8 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Elohor Godswill Ekpolo (born 14 May 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for English League One club Fleetwood Town. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.
Playing career
Ekpolo moved with his family to Spain from Nigeria in 2001, 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.[1] He had a trial at Wolverhampton Wanderers the following month.[2] He signed with English League One side Fleetwood Town in November 2016, following a successful two-week trial.[3]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Barcelona B | 2015–16[4] | 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
- Barcelona
References
- ↑ 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 & Star". 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.
- ↑ Godswill Ekpolo profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way". UEFA.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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