Joseph Ekuban

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Joseph Ekuban

| fullname = Joseph Ansah Ekuban

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Villafranca di Verona, Italy{{TuttoCalciatori|Ekuban_Joseph}}

| image =

| height = 1.94 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Latina

| clubnumber = 45

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018 | youthclubs1 = Verona

| years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = Verona | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → Mantova (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → Partizani Tirana (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = → Virtus Francavilla (loan) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020–2023 | clubs5 = Virtus Francavilla | caps5 = 36 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2022 | clubs6 = → Monterosi (loan) | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = → Fidelis Andria (loan) | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = Monterosi | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024 | clubs9 = Arezzo | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024–2025 | clubs10 = Turris | caps10 = 13 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = Latina | caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 0

| pcupdate = 5 January 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Joseph Ansah Ekuban (born 2 January 2000) is a Ghanaian football player who plays for {{Italian football updater|Latina}} club Latina.{{WorldFootball.net|joseph-ekuban}}

Club career

=Verona=

He was raised in the youth teams of Verona. He never was called up to the senior squad. He spent 2018–19 season in Serie D with Mantova.

==Loan to Partizani==

On 12 July 2019 he joined Albanian Superliga club Partizani Tirana on loan with an option to buy.{{cite press release|publisher=Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/2019/07/12/ufficiale_definite_5_operazioni_in_uscita|title=UFFICIALE: DEFINITE 5 OPERAZIONI IN USCITA|date=12 July 2019|language=Italian}}

He made his first appearances for Partizani in July in their European (UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League) qualifiers matches against Qarabağ and Sheriff Tiraspol.

He made his professional Albanian Superliga debut for Partizani on 15 September 2019 in a game against Laçi. He substituted Jasir Asani in the 57th minute.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/15/albania/super-league/kf-laci/kf-partizani-tirana/3130560/|title=Laçi v Partizani game report|date=15 September 2019}} On 20 January 2020, Partizani announced that they are terminating the loan early. He made just one appearance in the Albanian Superliga, two in Albanian Cup and two in UEFA qualifiers.{{cite press release|publisher=Partizani Tirana|url=https://www.facebook.com/partizaniclub/photos/a.180026368858434/1258237771037283/?type=3&theater|title=ZYRTARE JOSEF EKUBAN RIKTHEHET TE HELLAS VERONA|date=20 January 2020|language=Albanian}}

=Virtus Francavilla=

On 21 January 2020, he signed a 2.5-year contract with Serie C club Virtus Francavilla.{{cite press release|publisher=Virtus Francavilla|url=https://www.virtusfrancavillacalcio.it/2020/01/21/joseph-ekuban-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-della-virtus-francavilla-calcio/|title=Joseph Ekuban è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla Calcio|date=21 January 2020|language=Italian}}

==Loan to Monterosi==

On 20 January 2022, he was loaned to Monterosi.{{cite web|publisher=Monterosi|url=https://www.monterosifc.com/calciomercato-arriva-joseph-ansah-ekuban/|title=Calciomercato: arriva Joseph Ansah Ekuban|date=20 January 2022|access-date=20 January 2022|language=it}}

==Loan to Fidelis Andria==

On 6 January 2023, Ekuban moved on loan to Fidelis Andria.{{cite web|publisher=Fidelis Andria|url=https://www.fidelisandria.it/2023/01/06/fidelis-per-lattacco-del-tecnico-doudou-ecco-ventola-ed-ekuban/|title=FIDELIS, PER L’ATTACCO DEL TECNICO DOUDOU ECCO VENTOLA ED EKUBAN|date=6 January 2023|access-date=20 January 2023|language=it}}

=Arezzo=

On 1 February 2024, Ekuban signed with Arezzo.{{cite web|publisher=Arezzo|url=https://www.ssarezzo.it/doppia-operazione-di-mercato-arriva-ekuban-parte-iori/|title=Doppia operazione di mercato, arriva Ekuban parte Iori|trans-title=Double market operation, Ekuban arrives and Iori leaves|date=1 February 2024|access-date=1 February 2024|language=it}}

Personal life

His older brother Caleb Ekuban is also a football player.{{cite web|website=Football Ghana|url=https://footballghana.com/caleb-ebukans-brother-joseph-ekuban-joins-serbian-giants-partizan-belgrade|title=Caleb Ebukan's brother Joseph Ekuban joins Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade|date=4 July 2019}} He scored 17 goals for Partizani in the 2016–17 season, 2 years prior to Joseph joining the club.