Andrew Ikefe

Andrew Evans Ikefe (born 10 October 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Shabab Sahel.

Andrew Ikefe
Personal information
Full name Andrew Evans Ikefe
Date of birth (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Shabab Sahel
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Katsina United
2017–2019 Niger Tornadoes
2019 Kwara United
2019–2022 Plateau United
2022– Shabab Sahel 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:48, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Career

Ikefe joined Niger Tornadoes in the 2016–17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Playing as a centre-back, he scored a goal in a NPFL match against Wikki Tourists which earned him a goal of the week nomination.[1]

After two seasons, he moved on to spend the 2018–19 season with Kwara United.[2] On 22 August 2019, Ikefe joined Plateau United ahead of the 2019–20 campaign,[3] and he has since grown to become the club's vice captain.[4][5]

Ikefe moved to Shabab Sahel in the Lebanese Premier League in August 2022.[6]

References

  1. "Ahmad, Ikefe, Suleman Nominated For VAT Wonder Goal 5 - Newsbreak.ng". 21 June 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. "How Kwara United and Katsina United FC suffered a setback in this season's NPFL". Daily Nigerian. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. "Ikefe attributes Plateau United success to winning spirit and self believe". Nigeria Professional Football League. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. "Plateau United sign 12 new players ahead 2019/2020 season". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. "Nigeria: Self Belief, Secret of Our Success - Ikefe, Plateau Utd Defender". allAfrica.com. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. "وصول مدافع شباب الساحل النيجيري اندرو ايكيفي". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.


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