Patrick Friday Eze
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Patrick Friday Eze
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|12|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kaduna, Nigeria
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Mladost Lučani
| clubnumber = 45
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Ajiya Babes
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Zamfara United
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Africa Sports
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Rad
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = Napredak Kruševac
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = Mladost Lučani
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 15
| years5 = 2015–2017
| clubs5 = Fujairah
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2016–2017
| clubs6 = → Al Qadsiah (loan)
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2017–2018
| clubs7 = Konyaspor
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2018
| clubs8 = → Denizlispor (loan)
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019
| clubs9 = Raków Częstochowa
| caps9 = 6
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2019–2020
| clubs10 = Al-Ramtha
| caps10 =
| goals10 =
| years11 = 2020–2021
| clubs11 = Kukësi
| caps11 = 33
| goals11 = 15
| years12 = 2021–2022
| clubs12 = Al Ahli
| caps12 = 11
| goals12 = 4
| years13 = 2022–2023
| clubs13 = Ankara Keçiörengücü
| caps13 = 12
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2023–
| clubs14 = Mladost Lučani
| caps14 = 40
| goals14 = 8
| pcupdate = 21 December 2024
}}
Patrick Friday Eze (born 22 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Mladost Lučani.
Career
Born in Kaduna, Eze played with Ajiya Babes and Zamfara United in his homeland, before moving abroad to Ivorian club Africa Sports in 2011. He won the national championship in his first season with the side. Eze also appeared for Africa Sports in the qualification phase for the 2012 CAF Champions League.
In the summer of 2013, Eze moved to Europe and signed with Serbian SuperLiga club Rad. He switched to league rivals Napredak Kruševac in the 2014 winter transfer window. In the summer of 2014, Eze was acquired by newly promoted Mladost Lučani.{{Cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2014/07/20/4970464/i-look-up-to-ghana-captain-gyan-nigeria-striker-eze | title=I look up to Ghana captain Gyan – Nigeria striker Eze | publisher=goal.com | date=20 July 2014 | access-date=20 December 2014}} He scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home league victory over Spartak Subotica on 7 March 2015.{{Cite web | url=https://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/het-trik-frajdeja-remi-cuke-nislije-posle-remija-sa-vecitima-pobedile-jagodinu/4ghwqh1 | title=Het-trik Frajdeja, remi Čuke, Nišlije posle remija sa "večitima" pobedile Jagodinu | language=sr | publisher=blic.rs | date=7 March 2015 | access-date=6 May 2018}} Eze finished the season as the league's top scorer with 15 goals.
In July 2015, Eze moved to the United Arab Emirates and signed with Fujairah.{{Cite web | url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=15589 | title=DONE DEAL : Al-Fujairah SC Snap Up Patrick Friday Eze From Mladost Lucani | publisher=allnigeriasoccer.com | date=18 July 2015 | access-date=22 July 2015}} He was the team's top scorer in the 2015–16 UAE Pro League, netting 14 goals in 24 appearances, but failed to save the club from relegation. In July 2016, Eze was sent on a season-long loan to Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah.{{Cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ar/news/18722/main/2016/07/07/25409202/al-qadisiyah-sign-nigerian-striker-patrick-eze-on-loan-from | title=Al-Qadisiyah sign Nigerian striker Patrick Eze on loan from Al-Fujairah | publisher=goal.com | date=7 July 2016 | access-date=10 July 2016}}
In August 2017, Eze was transferred to Turkish club Konyaspor, penning a three-year contract. He was loaned out to Denizlispor in January 2018.
After spending half a season without a club, Eze moved to Poland and signed with Raków Częstochowa in early 2019.{{Cite web | url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/293/news2932029-Patrick-Friday-Eze-pilkarzem-Rakowa.html | title=Patrick Friday Eze piłkarzem Rakowa | language=pl | publisher=90minut.pl | date=1 February 2019 | access-date=14 April 2019}} He helped the side win the I liga to earn promotion to the Ekstraklasa.
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 20 December 2024}}{{Soccerway|316804}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Turkish Cup, Polish Cup, Albanian Cup, Serbian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes UAE League Cup, King's Cup, Qatari Stars Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rad
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Napredak Kruševac
|Serbian SuperLiga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Mladost Lučani
|Serbian SuperLiga |26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 15 | |||
| Fujairah
|24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 17 | ||
| Al Qadsiah (loan)
|24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 8 | ||
| Konyaspor
|7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Denizlispor (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Raków Częstochowa
|6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | |||
| Kukësi
|33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | 37 | 18 | ||
| Al Ahli
|11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 10 | ||
| Ankara Keçiörengücü
|TFF First League |12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Mladost Lučani
|Serbian SuperLiga |27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25
|Serbian SuperLiga |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!194 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 219 | 80 |
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Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{90minut|34142}}
- {{UEFA player|250060810}}
- {{TFF player|2018921}}
{{FK Mladost Lučani squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Kaduna
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Africa Sports d'Abidjan players
Category:FK Napredak Kruševac players
Category:FK Mladost Lučani players
Category:Al Qadsiah FC players
Category:Konyaspor footballers
Category:Denizlispor footballers
Category:Raków Częstochowa players
Category:Al Ahli SC (Doha) players
Category:Ankara Keçiörengücü S.K. footballers
Category:Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) players
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:UAE Pro League players
Category:Saudi Pro League players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Qatar Stars League players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Jordan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Albania