Ubong Moses Ekpai
Ubong Moses Ekpai ⓘ (born 17 October 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech First League club Slavia Prague.[1]
.jpg.webp) Ekpai with Zlín in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Uyo, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Akwa | |||
| Kano Pillars | |||
| 2016 | Akwa | ||
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Zlín | 28 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Viktoria Plzeň | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → České Budějovice (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | → České Budějovice (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Slavia Prague | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Slavia Prague B | 1 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Baník Ostrava (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2023 | |||
Career
Ekpai left his home town club Akwa United to join Kano Pillars. After the 2016 season he returned to Akwa United,[2] but was quickly signed by Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League and immediately sent on loan to the Czech First League side Slovan Liberec.[3] He transferred to another Czech side Fastav Zlín in July 2017 for and undisclosed fee.[4] After one year in Zlín, Ubong was traded to Czech First League champion Viktoria Plzeň for an unspecified amount in May 2018.[5]
On 23 June 2021, Ekpai signed for Czech champions Slavia Prague, following the expiry of his contract with Viktoria Plzeň.[6] On 21 January 2022, as part of the deal to sign compatriot Yira Sor, Ekpai was loaned to follow Czech First League club Baník Ostrava.[7] On 25 August 2022, Ekpai was loaned to follow Czech First League club Mladá Boleslav.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 25 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slovan Liberec | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | |
| Zlín | 2017–18 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| České Budějovice (loan) | 2019–20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| České Budějovice (loan) | 2020–21 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Slavia Prague | 2021–22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Baník Ostrava (loan) | 2021–22 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 2022–23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 102 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 14 | ||
References
- "Ekpai se upsal Slavii: Trpišovský je jako můj otec. Tehdy jsem neposlechl". iSport.cz. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- "Ubong Ekpai rejoins Akwa United". Daily Post Nigeria. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "Liberecký záložník Ekpai: talent, který se učí česky a píše si deník". iDNES.cz. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "Zlín získal Ekpaie, ale Železník je mimo hru! Kolem Van Kessela nejasno - iSport.cz". iSport.cz. Retrieved 5 July 2017..
- "Ekpai jde do Plzně. Chtěl bych tu porazit Real, říká posila mistra". iSport.cz. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "Ubong Ekpai joins the Red-Whites". SK Slavia Praha. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- "The new Yira is here!". SK Slavia Praha. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- Dosadil, Pavel (25 August 2022). "Mladá Boleslav si pořídila posilu ze Slavie, slibuje si od ní oživení ofenzivy". sport.cz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
- Ubong Moses Ekpai – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Ubong Moses Ekpai at Soccerway
- Ubong Moses Ekpai profile on the FC Slovan Liberec official website