Daniel Ekedo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Ekedo

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Daniel Vladmir Ekedo Chigozirim

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

| height = 1.89m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2008

| clubs1 = Akonangui

| caps1 = 30

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = Deportivo Mongomo

| caps2 = 32

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2010–2012

| clubs3 = San Roque de Lepe

| caps3 = 37

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2013

| clubs4 = → Ceuta (loan)

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013

| clubs5 = Houston Dynamo Reserves

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2013–2014

| clubs6 = Moghreb Tétouan

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2014–2015

| clubs7 = Al-Ittihad Salalah

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| years8 = 2015

| clubs8 = Deportivo Mongomo

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 2016

| clubs9 = San Roque de Lepe

| caps9 = 9

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016

| clubs10 = Ceuta

| caps10 = 6

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2016–2017

| clubs11 = San Roque de Lepe

| caps11 = 24

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017–2018

| clubs12 = Los Barrios

| caps12 = 32

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2018–2019

| clubs13 = San Roque de Lepe

| caps13 = 38

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2019–2020

| clubs14 = L'Hospitalet

| caps14 = 11

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2020–2021

| clubs15 = Los Barrios

| caps15 = 30

| goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2021–2022

| clubs16 = Puente Genil

| caps16 = 18

| goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2022

| clubs17 = Atlético Porcuna

| caps17 = 8

| goals17 = 0

| years18 = 2023

| clubs18 = Rapitenca

| caps18 = 5

| goals18 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2012

| nationalteam1 = Equatorial GuineaMinimal number of matches played

| nationalcaps1 = 16

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 26 March 2023

| nationalteam-update = 9 September 2012

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Daniel Vladmir Ekedo Chigozirim (born 19 September 1989) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born and raised in Nigeria to Nigerian parents, he has played in the Equatoguinean league and subsequently capped for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Career

=Club career=

Ekedo played in Equatorial Guinea for Akonangui and Deportivo Mongomo where he was voted player of the season by the national media. He moved to Spain, where he was signed by former Barcelona coach, Sergio Lobera for Segunda División B club San Roque. He played over 40 matches to lead San Roque to their most successful season. In summer 2012, he was transferred to Spanish club AD Ceuta where Sergio Lobera was now the head coach.

The following season, Ekedo was signed by the champions of Morocco, Moghreb Atlético Tetuán. Playing in a central midfield position, Ekedo was named five times in the Botola League, team of the week. However, fiscal problems at Moghreb led to Ekedo leaving the club. He was soon after signed up on a lucrative contract by Al Itihaad in the top flight in Oman.

=International career=

Like many foreign players who have played or are currently playing in the league of Equatorial Guinea, Ekedo was naturalized in that country and called for the Equatoguinean squad (then coached by Vicente Engonga) that played against Sierra Leone on 8 September 2008, however he did not appear in the match.{{Cite web|url=http://en.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036613/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123003934/http://en.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036613/|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 January 2013|title=2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Matches - Sierra Leone-Equatorial Guinea |website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-03-22}} Ekedo eventually played in a friendly match against Mali on 25 March 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.maliweb.net/category.php?NID=43691 |title=Maliweb.net :: Match amical Mali-Guinée Équatoriale 3-0 : Petite promenade de santé pour les Aigles "B" |access-date=30 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502181418/http://www.maliweb.net/category.php?NID=43691 |archive-date=2 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}

On 8 February 2011, Ekedo scored his first goal with the senior team against Chad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eldesmarquehuelva.es/futbol-provincial/24308-ekedo-marca-en-el-triunfo-de-guinea-ante-chad|title = Ekedo marca en el triunfo de Guinea ante Chad|date = 9 February 2011}}

References

External links

{{BDFutbol|401022}}
{{FIFA player|301316}}
{{NFT player|id=31206}}
[http://futbolesta.com/p_Ranking1.asp?idusu=&id=38347 Fútbol Estadísticas] {{in lang|es}}

Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Lagos

Category:Equatoguinean men's footballers

Category:Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers

Category:Nigerian men's footballers

Category:Naturalized citizens of Equatorial Guinea

Category:Nigerian emigrants to Equatorial Guinea

Category:Akonangui FC players

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco

Category:Men's association football forwards