Ifeanyi Edeh

{{short description|Nigerian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ifeanyi Ede

| image =

| fullname = Ifeanyi Benjamin Ede{{cite web |title=Ifeanyi Ede |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/ifeanyi-ede/ |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=15 February 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

| height = 1.87m

| currentclub =

| position = Forward{{cite web|url=http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/news/40135/nigeria-coach-keshi-names-23-man-chan-squad-african-nations-championship |title=Keshi names Chan squad |publisher=kickoffnigeria.com |accessdate=10 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208211111/http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/news/40135/nigeria-coach-keshi-names-23-man-chan-squad-african-nations-championship |archivedate=8 February 2014 }}

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Ocean Boys

| caps1 = 15

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2010–2012

| clubs2 = Enyimba

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2012

| clubs3 = Enugu Rangers

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2013–2016

| clubs4 = Enyimba

| caps4 = 52

| goals4 = 28

| years5 = 2016–2017

| clubs5 = Tirana

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2017–2018

| clubs6 = Al-Nasr

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| years7 = 2018–2019

| clubs7 = Fasil Kenema

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| nationalyears1 = 2014–

| nationalteam1 = Nigeria

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| pcupdate = 20:55, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 20:55, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

}}

Ifeanyi Benjamin Ede (born 5 December 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.[http://westafricanfootball.com/ http://westafricanfootball.com/]{{cite web |title=Ifeanyi Ede |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/52962/Ifeanyi_Ede.html |website=National Football Teams |accessdate=15 February 2019}}

Club career

=Tirana=

On 19 August 2016, Ede completed a transfer to Albania's most successful club Tirana as a free agent, signing a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://kftirana.al/sulmuesi-nigerian-edeh-firmos-2-vite-bardheblu/|title=Sulmuesi nigerian Edeh firmos 2-vite bardheblu|publisher=KF Tirana|language=Albanian|date=19 August 2016|accessdate=5 October 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://africanfootball.com/news/646768/Ifeanyi-Edeh-shuns-Morocco-to-join-Albanian-club|title=IFEANYI EDEH SHUNS MOROCCO TO JOIN ALBANIAN CLUB|publisher=African Football|date=13 September 2016|accessdate=5 October 2016}} He was presented on the same day along with Romuald Ntsitsigui where he was allocated squad number 11. He made his debut a day later in the friendly against Apolonia Fier where he also netted his first goal. contributing in a 2–0 win at Selman Stërmasi Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/edeh-debuton-me-gol-te-tirana-skenderbeu-i-falet-latifit-foto/|title=Edeh debuton me gol te Tirana, Skënderbeu i "falet" Latifit (FOTO)|publisher=Panorama.al|language=Albanian|date=20 August 2016|accessdate=5 October 2016}} Later on 7 September, Ede played his first competitive match in the opening league match against Teuta Durrës which finished in a goalless draw; he played full-90 minutes.{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/teuta-tirana-start-me-barazim/|title=Teuta-Tirana, start me barazim|publisher=Super Sport Albania|language=Albanian|date=7 September 2016|accessdate=7 September 2016}} He scored his first goal in the matchday 5 against Flamurtari Vlorë, helping Tirana to get the first win of the season after four consecutive draws.{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/tirana-e-bukur-vjen-fitorja-e-pare/|title=Tirana e bukur, vjen fitorja e parë|publisher=Super Sport Albania|language=Albanian|date=2 October 2016|accessdate=2 October 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/tirana-kthehet-5-dekada-pas-start-i-dobet-si-ne-vitet-60/|title=Tirana kthehet 5 dekada pas, start i dobët si në vitet '60|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=27 September 2016|accessdate=3 October 2016}}

International career

In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited Ede to be included in the Nigeria national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.{{cite web |title=Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/nigeria-name-final-squad-2014-chan-215018436--sow.html |website=Yahoo News |accessdate=15 February 2019 |date=31 December 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/5720/2014-african-nations-championship/2014/01/01/4514155/nigeria-announce-23-man-chan-squad | title=Nigeria announce 23-man CHAN squad | publisher=goal.com | accessdate=10 February 2014}} He helped the team to a third-place finish after Nigeria beat Zimbabwe by a goal to nil.{{cite web | url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/41111/nigeria-beat-zimbabwe-to-win-chan-bronze | title=Nigeria win Chan bronze | publisher=kickoff.com | accessdate=10 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609041355/http://www.kickoff.com/news/41111/nigeria-beat-zimbabwe-to-win-chan-bronze | archive-date=9 June 2014 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/sports/chan-2014-eagles-win-bronze/ |title=CHAN 2014: Eagles win bronze |publisher=sunnewsonline.com |accessdate=10 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218033735/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/sports/chan-2014-eagles-win-bronze/ |archivedate=18 February 2014 }}

Career statistics

{{updated|15 February 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ifeanyi-edeh/173061/|title=Nigeria - I. Ede - Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=12 February 2020}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tirana \|2016–17 \|Albanian Superliga \|26	6	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	27	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !26\|\|6\|\|1\|\|1\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|27\|\|2