Andrew Ikefe Explained

Andrew Ikefe
Fullname:Andrew Evans Ikefe
Birth Date:10 October 1998
Birth Place:Kaduna, Nigeria
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Al Ahed
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Katsina United
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Niger Tornadoes
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Kwara United
Years4:2019–2022
Clubs4:Plateau United
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Shabab Sahel
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Al Ahed
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Club-Update:15:48, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Andrew Evans Ikefe (born 10 October 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Al Ahed.

Career

Ikefe joined Niger Tornadoes in the 2016–17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Playing as a centre-back, he scored a goal in a NPFL match against Wikki Tourists which earned him a goal of the week nomination.[1]

After two seasons, he moved on to spend the 2018–19 season with Kwara United.[2] On 22 August 2019, Ikefe joined Plateau United ahead of the 2019–20 campaign,[3] and he has since grown to become the club's vice captain.[4] [5]

Ikefe moved to Shabab Sahel in the Lebanese Premier League in August 2022.[6] After spending two seasons with Sahel, Ikefe moved to Ahed in August 2024, remaining in the Lebanese Premier League [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-06-21 . Ahmad, Ikefe, Suleman Nominated For VAT Wonder Goal 5 - Newsbreak.ng . 2022-04-29 . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2019-04-20 . How Kwara United and Katsina United FC suffered a setback in this season’s NPFL . 2022-04-29 . Daily Nigerian . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 2022-04-13 . Ikefe attributes Plateau United success to winning spirit and self believe . 2022-04-29 . Nigeria Professional Football League . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2019-08-22 . Plateau United sign 12 new players ahead 2019/2020 season . 2022-04-29 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-04-16 . Nigeria: Self Belief, Secret of Our Success - Ikefe, Plateau Utd Defender . 2022-04-29 . allAfrica.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-08-23 . وصول مدافع شباب الساحل النيجيري اندرو ايكيفي . 2022-10-07 . El Maestro Sport . ar.
  7. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=986677696803429&set=a.463566505781220