Prince Efe Ehiorobo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Prince Efe Ehiorobo

| fullname = Prince Efe Ehiorobo

| image = Efe Prince Ehiorobo.JPG

| image_size = 270px

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|04|12}}

| birth_place = Benin City, Nigeria

| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}

| currentclub = Bryne

| clubnumber = 2

| position = Attacking Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1998 | youthclubs1 = Invisible-Leopards FC

| youthyears2 = 1999 | youthclubs2 = DSC Aladja

| years1 = 2000–2002 | clubs1 = National Ports Authority | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2003–2006 | clubs2 = GAIS | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = Torslanda | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = Drøbak/Frogn | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = Løv-Ham | caps5 = 50 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2009 | clubs6 = Åtvidaberg | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = Løv-Ham | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2011 | clubs8 = Bryne | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2012– | clubs9 = Lärje-Angered

| nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria

| nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Prince Efe Ehiorobo (born 12 April 1983 in Benin City) is a Nigerian football player who is currently playing for Lärje-Angereds IF.

Career

Ehiorobo started his career in Invisible-Leopards FC Warri before joining DSC Aladja.{{cite web|url=http://www.atvidabergsff.se/news.asp?teamID=1659&newsID=40585 |title=Ny mittfältare klar! / Åtvidabergs FF – A-laget |publisher=Atvidabergsff.se |accessdate=4 January 2012}} He then joined NPA of Warri where he had much success and was selected Pepsi Player of the Month.{{cite web|url=http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/innenriks/ibergen/article1552694.ece |title=Løv-Ham kjøper Prince |publisher=Pub.tv2.no |accessdate=4 January 2012}} He finished second in the Nigerian Premiership top scorer table.[http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/04/23/20010423spo08.html THISDAYonline] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051129123431/http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/04/23/20010423spo08.html |date=29 November 2005 }} He then came to Sweden in 2001 and signed for GAIS 2002.{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/person/?playerid=3899 |title=Prince Efe Ehiorobo – |publisher=Svenskfotboll.se |date=12 April 1983 |accessdate=4 January 2012}} In GAIS he was selected best player of the season 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.gais.se/fotboll/gais.nsf/0/11311EF8389A41B6C1256F12003119D2 |title=Fakta om DSC Aledja, Nigeria |publisher=Gais.se |accessdate=4 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226205158/http://www.gais.se/fotboll/gais.nsf/0/11311EF8389A41B6C1256F12003119D2 |archivedate=26 February 2012 }} In 2007, he played a few matches with Swedish lower league team Torslanda IK,{{Cite web|url=http://fotball.smp.no/nm/index.jsp?service=print&stats=true&type=person&personId=156500001&seasonId=6960|title=fotball -Sunnmørsposten|website=fotball.smp.no|language=nn|access-date=2018-05-14}} he then signed for Norwegian team Drøbak/Frogn IL.{{cite web |url=http://fotball.bt.no/forstediv/article154380.ece |title=Ba.no Hjertefeil stanset overgang |publisher=Fotball.bt.no |date=29 October 2009 |accessdate=4 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310144612/http://fotball.bt.no/forstediv/article154380.ece |archivedate=10 March 2012 }}

Later he signed for Løv-Ham Fotball in Adeccoligaen. He played for the team in 3 season and later signed for Swedish team Åtvidabergs FF in November 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.ba.no/sport/fotball/article4737247.ece |title=Hjertetrøbbel for Efe |date=2 December 2009 |language=Norwegian |publisher=Ba.no |accessdate=4 January 2012}} and turned on 12 March 2010 back to his club Løv-Ham Fotball.{{cite web |url=http://fotball.bt.no/forstediv/article163559.ece |title=bt.no Ehiorobo fortsetter i Løv-Ham |publisher=Fotball.bt.no |date=18 March 2010 |accessdate=4 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310144657/http://fotball.bt.no/forstediv/article163559.ece |archivedate=10 March 2012 }} In 2011, he played for Bryne FK, but moved to Lärje-Angereds IF ahead of the 2012 season. He went ahead and won the league with Lärje-Angered. In August 2012 he participated in Futsal Champions League with FC Ibra.

International career

Ehiorobo was in 2001 invited to the Nigeria national football team and earned his only call up for the Africa Cup of Nations qualification games against Madagascar national football team.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/1346987.stm |title=Nigeria come on strong |publisher=BBC News |date=23 May 2001 |accessdate=4 January 2012}}