Richard Ekunde Explained

Richard Ekunde
Fullname:Richard Ntomba Ekunde
Birth Date:4 August 1982
Birth Place:Kinshasa, Zaire
Position:Defender
Currentclub:FC Trollhättan
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Kinshasa City
Years1:2002–2004
Goals1:0
Caps1:0
Years2:2003
Clubs2:Åtvidabergs FF (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2005
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2012
Clubs4:GAIS
Caps4:151
Goals4:0
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Viking
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:GAIS
Caps6:34
Goals6:1
Years7:2016–
Clubs7:FC Trollhättan
Caps7:16
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:DR Congo U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2003
Nationalteam2:DR Congo
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:12 February 2016
Nationalteam-Update:15 September 2012

Richard Ntomba Ekunde (born 4 August 1982 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese footballer who plays for FC Trollhättan as a defender.

Career

He was one of five Congolese players recruited from Kinshasa City by Djurgårdens IF in 2002.[1] In 2003 the reigning Swedish champions loaned him out to their associate club Åtvidabergs FF. Before the 2005 season the move to Åtvidaberg was made permanent.[2]

In December 2005 Ekunde signed a three-year deal with Gothenburg club GAIS[3] and has, barring injuries, been a starting player for them ever since. In 2007, he was given the GAIS player of the year award[4] and also extended his contract to the end of 2012.[5]

On 20 March 2013 Ekunde signed a contract with the Norwegian club Viking.[6]

In March 2014, Ekunde resigned for GAIS.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anna möter Richard. 25 April 2006. 15 September 2012. GAIS. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081206152120/http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/D5D430076C9589F3C1257149007462B2. 6 December 2008.
  2. Web site: Bapupa till Åtvidaberg. 22 December 2004. 15 September 2012. Djurgården IF. Swedish. dead. https://archive.today/20130418085516/http://dif.se/2004/12/22/bapupa-till-atvidaberg/. 18 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Två nya spelare. 5 December 2005. 15 September 2012. GAIS. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011011009/http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/FDF1B2E13E5ADD10C12570CB0038C96F. 11 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Spelarinformation för Richard Ekunde. 15 September 2012. GAIS. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120805020151/http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/68447DA1C0EA3728C12570CB003FFDAC. 5 August 2012.
  5. Web site: Ekunde förlänger. 5 June 2007. 15 September 2012 . Svenska Fans. Swedish.
  6. Web site: Officiellt: Här är spelarna som får lämna GAIS . 3 January 2013. Fotbolltransfers. Swedish.
  7. Web site: Årets comeback – Ekunde åter i GAIS. www.gais.se. GAIS. 7 October 2014. Swedish. 28 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011011006/http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/GAIS.nsf/0/E997BE78DB757A53C1257CA900349BC8. 11 October 2014.