David Ezeh

David Ezeh (born 13 February 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Veikkausliiga club HJK and the Finland under-19 national team.[1][2][3] Ezeh has been described as one of the most talented teenagers in Finland.[4]

David Ezeh
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 HJK
Number 20
Youth career
Gnistan
HPS
2019–2022 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Klubi 04 41 (21)
2023– HJK 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Finland U16 5 (1)
2022–2023 Finland U17 15 (6)
2023 Finland U18 3 (2)
2023– Finland U19 5 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

HJK

On 14 January 2022, Ezeh signed his first professional contract with HJK.[5] Ezeh's contract was extended on 4 January 2023 until the end of 2025, after he had trialed with Midtjylland for a week.[6]

Ezeh made his Veikkausliiga debut on 29 April 2023 against Haka, coming in from the bench for the final minutes, as a substitute for Bojan Radulović.

On 4 October 2023, in the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League match, Ezeh scored a brace as HJK defeated Malmö FF 1–4 at the Eleda Stadion.[7]

Personal life

Ezeh was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Finnish mother and a Nigerian father from Imo State, and was raised in Puistola and Oulunkylä.[8][9]

Honours

Club

HJK

References
  1. Virtanen, Ari (21 January 2023). "HJK:n nuoret pelaajat eivät arkailleet vaan osuivat heti debyytissään Hakaa vastaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ""Mahtava kokemus pelata edustuksen kanssa" - hyökkääjälupaus David Ezeh nautti HJK-debyytistään" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. "U17-pojat hakee toista voittoaan Belgiasta" (in Finnish). Finnish FA. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. "David Ezeh". footballtalentscout.net. 30 January 2023.
  5. "David Ezeh akatemiasta HJK Klubi 04:een" (in Finnish). HJK. 14 January 2022.
  6. "Midtjyllandin testissä käynyt David Ezeh jatkosopimukseen" (in Finnish). HJK. 4 January 2023.
  7. "Malmö 1–4 HJK". UEFA. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. "David Ezehin painiharrastus päättyi lapsena kyyneliin - ensimmäinen viikko liigajoukkueen mukana loksautti leaut" (in Finnish). HJK. 4 May 2022.
  9. "HJK Helsinki Teen Star David Ezeh Commits Future To Nigeria". completesports.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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