Marvel Ekpiteta Explained

Marvel Ekpiteta
Fullname:Marvel Oghenetega Peter Edet Ekpiteta[1]
Birth Date:26 August 1995
Birth Place:London, England
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Folkestone Invicta
Youthclubs1:Oxford United
Youthclubs2:Stevenage
Years1:2014
Clubs1:North Greenford United
Caps1:23
Goals1:2
Years2:2015
Clubs2:AFC Hayes
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Chelmsford City
Caps3:24
Goals3:1
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Heybridge Swifts (loan)
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Heybridge Swifts
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Bishop's Stortford
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:East Thurrock United
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Bishop's Stortford
Caps8:36
Goals8:3
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Wealdstone
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2018–2019
Clubs10:Hungerford Town
Caps10:36
Goals10:3
Years11:2019–2020
Clubs11:Newport County
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2019–2020
Clubs12:Ebbsfleet United (loan)
Caps12:20
Goals12:2
Years13:2020
Clubs13:Ebbsfleet United (loan)
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Years14:2020
Clubs14:Macclesfield Town
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Years15:2020–2021
Clubs15:Dover Athletic
Caps15:10
Goals15:0
Years16:2021–2023
Clubs16:Billericay Town
Caps16:33
Goals16:0
Years17:2023
Clubs17:Dulwich Hamlet
Caps17:3
Goals17:0
Years18:2023–2024
Clubs18:Hayes & Yeading United
Caps18:24
Goals18:2
Years19:2024–
Clubs19:Folkestone Invicta
Caps19:0
Goals19:0
Club-Update:12:40, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Marvel Oghenetega Peter Edet Ekpiteta (born 26 August 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Folkestone Invicta.

Club career

Non-League football

Ekpiteta began his career in the youth academies of Oxford United and Stevenage.[2] In 2014, Ekpiteta began his senior career at North Greenford United, playing for the club over the course of two seasons. In 2015, Ekpiteta signed for AFC Hayes, making 11 league appearances for the club. For the 2015–16 season, Ekpiteta signed for National League South club Chelmsford City.[3] In December 2015, Ekpiteta signed dual-registration forms with Heybridge Swifts,[4] playing for the club over the winter period, before returning to Chelmsford, finishing on 24 appearances for the season for the club. In 2016, Ekpiteta joined Bishop's Stortford, making ten appearances in all competitions, before signing for East Thurrock United. In 2017, Ekpiteta re-joined Bishop's Stortford, making 36 league appearances, scoring three times, in the 2017–18 season.[3] In May 2018, Wealdstone signed Ekpiteta,[5] however by the start of the 2018–19 season, Ekpiteta had signed for Hungerford Town, where he made 36 league appearances during the season. now signed for Macclesfield

Newport County

On 15 June 2019, Ekpiteta signed a two-year contract with League Two club Newport County.[6] On 4 September 2019, he made his debut for Newport in the starting line up for the 5–4 defeat to West Ham United Under-23s in the EFL Trophy Southern Group E.[7]

In an interview following the West Ham Under 21s game, Newport manager Michael Flynn stated Newport would not have signed both Ekpiteta and Lazar Stojsavljevic, now that defender Mickey Demetriou had in fact re-signed with the side.[8] At the time, Demetriou had been expected to depart, and the two signings were made as cover. Stojsavljevic departed the club after appearing only once, for 29 minutes.

On 12 October 2019 Ekpiteta joined Ebbsfleet United on loan until 2 January 2020.[9] Ekpiteta scored his first goal for Ebbsfleet on 29 October 2019 in a 4–0 win at Chorley.[10] It was announced on 30 December 2019 that Ekpiteta's loan would be extended until the end of the season.[11] He scored his second goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Sutton on 1 February 2020.[12] In August 2020 Ekpiteta re-signed on loan to Ebbsfleet United until January 2021.[13] However, on 8 September 2020 his loan at Ebbsfleet was terminated and his contract at Newport was cancelled by mutual consent so that Ekpiteta could sign for Macclesfield Town on a permanent deal until the end of the 2020–21 season.[14] However, on the 16 September 2020 Macclesfield Town was wound-up in the High Court.[15]

Dover Athletic

On 3 October 2020, Ekpiteta joined Dover Athletic, one of four new signings on the day of the season commencement,[16] making his debut later that day in a 1–0 victory over Notts County.[17] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that Ekpiteta was out of contract and had left the club.[18]

Billericay Town

It was announced on 4 July 2021 that Marvel had joined Billericay Town. [19]

Dulwich Hamlet

It was announced on 2 September 2023 that Ekpiteta had joined Dulwich Hamlet.[20]

Folkestone Invicta

In June 2024, Ekpiteta joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta.[21]

Personal life

Ekpiteta's brother, Marvin, plays for Blackpool.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Newport County . English Football League . 47 . 23 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Marvel Ekpiteta. Chelmsford City F.C.. 15 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Marvel Ekpiteta. Aylesbury United F.C.. 15 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Swifts Add Two To Squad. Pitchero. 25 December 2015. 15 June 2019.
  5. News: Hayden . Bradley . Wealdstone have signed 12 new players and extended their lease at Grosvenor Vale . 23 May 2018 . Harrow Times . 15 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Defender Marvel Ekpiteta Signs 2-year-deal with the Exiles. Newport County A.F.C.. 15 June 2019. 15 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Newport County vs. West Ham United U21 – 4 September 2019 – Soccerway . uk.soccerway.com . 27 March 2020.
  8. News: Penman . Andrew . Lazar Stojsavljevic 'tore up' Exiles deal to head home to Serbia . 5 September 2019 . South Wales Argus . 5 September 2019 . en-GB.
  9. News: Penman . Andrew . Newport County defender seals National League loan move . 13 October 2019 . South Wales Argus . 27 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Chorley 0–4 Ebbsfleet United . 29 October 2019 . BBC Sport . en-gb . 14 May 2020.
  11. News: Panting . Matthew . 30 December 2019 . Marvel stays at Fleet . en . Kent Online . 14 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Fleet 1–1 Sutton United . Miller . Ed . 1 February 2020 . Ebbsfleet United F.C. . en-GB . 14 May 2020.
  13. News: National League News: May–August (28 August 2020) . BBC Sport . 28 August 2020 . 28 August 2020.
  14. https://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/08.09.20-marvel-ekpiteta-signs-for-the-silkmen/ Ekpiteta joins Macclesfield
  15. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54177582#:~:text=Macclesfield%20Town%20Football%20Club%20has,190%2C000%20was%20owed%20in%20tax. Macclesfield town wound up
  16. Web site: HESS MAKES HIS MOVE. www.doverathletic.com. 3 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Dover Athletic 1-0 Notts County. BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. 4 October 2020.
  18. Web site: RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST. www.doverathletic.com. 5 May 2021. 5 May 2021.
  19. https://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/billericay-sign-marvel/ Billericay sign Marvel
  20. DulwichHamletFC . 1697957712976326784 . WELCOME MARVEL.
  21. Web site: Welcome: Marvel Ekpiteta. folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 7 June 2024. 10 June 2024.