Thierry Ekwalla

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| name = Thierry Ekwalla

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Douala, Cameroon

| height = {{Height|m=1.77|precision=0}}

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Treviso

| years1 = 2002–2004

| years2 = 2004–2006

| years3 = 2006–2007

| years4 = 2007

| years5 = 2008

| years6 = 2008–2009

| years7 = 2009–2011

| years8 = 2011–2012

| years9 = 2012–2014

| years10 = 2015

| years11 = 2016

| clubs1 = Città di Jesolo

| clubs2 = Čukarički

| clubs3 = Universitatea Cluj

| clubs4 = Râmnicu Vâlcea

| clubs5 = Câmpina

| clubs6 = San Donà Jesolo

| clubs7 = Città di Concordia

| clubs8 = Opitergina

| clubs9 = Gruaro

| clubs10 = La Salute

| clubs11 = San Donà Jesolo

| caps1 = 15

| caps2 = 12

| caps3 = 0

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| caps5 = 9

| caps6 = 17

| caps7 = 36Note: stats only for the 2009/10 season.

| caps8 = 27

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| goals1 = 1

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| goals3 = 0

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| goals7 = 4

| goals8 = 3

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Thierry Ekwalla (born 28 November 1983) is a Cameroonian footballer who played in Italy, Serbia and Romania. He also holds Italian citizenship.[http://www.portogruaro.net/news/scheda.php?categoria=15&news=33428 Insulti razziali a un compagno, Michielet sospeso dal Gruaro] at portogruaro.net, 31-1-2013, retrieved 18-11-2016 {{in lang|it}}

Career

Ekwalla left Cameroon at age 17 and arrived to Italy first playing in the youth team of Treviso F.B.C.[http://www.topsport.ro/Web/News.php?NewsID=8385 FC Arges testează un camerunez fost la Treviso] at topsport.ro, 18-8-2006, retrieved 18-11-2016 {{in lang|ro}}{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130222102346/http://www.srbijafudbal.net/cukaricki/out/ekvala.htm Profile]}} at Srbijafudbal.net and then, as a senior, between 2002 and 2004, with U.S. Città di Jesolo.[http://www.usopitergina.it/Ekwalla-Derby-deciso-da-un-episodio-Peccato-ma-vogliamo-ancora-lottare-per-il-secondo-posto.htm Ekwalla: Derby deciso da un episodio. Peccato ma vogliamo ancora lottare per il secondo posto] at U.S. Opitergina official website, 28-2-2012, retrieved 18-11-2016 {{in lang|it}} Ekwalla then signed a professional contract in Serbia with FK Čukarički and played in the 2004-05 season.{{cite web|title=Serbia and Montenegro 2004/05 - Match Details|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg05det.html|accessdate=2009-01-07}}[https://archive.today/20140211024901/http://en.calameo.com/read/0026120085224989f01c8 Godišnjak 2004-05] pag. 34 In summer 2005 he had trials at French side Olympique de Marseille and Romanian side CSM Jiul Petroșani but Čukarički was asking for a too high price. He played the season 2005–06 in Serbian second level, the Serbian First League. A year later, he became free-agent and moved to Romania signing with FC Universitatea Cluj. Later he also played in Romania with CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea[http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/clubs/u_cluj/u_cluj_2007_08.shtml U Cluj 2007/08] at romaniansoccer.ro and FCM Câmpina.[http://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=312931&epoca_id=135 Thierry Ekwalla] at zerozero.pt

He returned to Italy in 2008 to play with S.S.D. Calcio San Donà for one season. He then played two seasons with A.C.D. Città di Concordia.[http://www.calciomercatodilettanti.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=996:veneto-ekwalla-al-concordia&catid=34:nord-italia Ekwalla signs with Concordia] at Calciomercato

In season 2011–12 he played with U.S. Opitergina in the Eccellenza Veneto.[http://www.fcdolo1909.it/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=12&pid=764&Itemid=462&jjj=1479444088833 Thierry Ekwalla] at fcdolo1909.it

In season 2012–13, after making 6 appearances with Città di Concordia, he left the club and joined A.C.D. Gruaro also playing in Eccellenza Veneto league.[http://www.qdpnews.it/index.php/moriago-della-battaglia/3394-ekwalla-insulti-razzisti-io-non-li-ho-sentiti Ekwalla: insulti razzisti? Io non li ho sentiti] at qdpnews.it, 1-2-2013, retrieved 18-11-2016 {{in lang|it}} Gruaro got relegated, but Ekwalla still played till the winter-break of the 2014–15 season when he moved to La Salute.[https://www.tuttocampo.it/Veneto/PrimaCategoria/GironeH/Giocatore/Scheda/3749214/Carriera Thierry Ekwalla] at tuttocampo.it A year later, in the following winter-break, he moved to Jesolo.