Thierry Ekwalla | |
Birth Date: | 28 November 1983 |
Birth Place: | Douala, Cameroon |
Position: | Midfielder |
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 |
Caps5: | 9 |
Caps6: | 17 |
Caps7: | 36[1] |
Caps8: | 27 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Thierry Ekwalla (born 28 November 1983) is a Cameroonian footballer who played in Italy, Serbia and Romania. He also holds Italian citizenship.[2]
Ekwalla left Cameroon at age 17 and arrived to Italy first playing in the youth team of Treviso F.B.C.[3] [4] and then, as a senior, between 2002 and 2004, with U.S. Città di Jesolo.[5] Ekwalla then signed a professional contract in Serbia with FK Čukarički and played in the 2004-05 season.[6] [7] 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.[3] 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[3] signing with FC Universitatea Cluj. Later he also played in Romania with CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea[8] and FCM Câmpina.[9]
He returned to Italy in 2008 to play with S.S.D. Calcio San Donà for one season.[5] He then played two seasons with A.C.D. Città di Concordia.[10] [9]
In season 2011–12 he played with U.S. Opitergina in the Eccellenza Veneto.[11]
In season 2012–13, after making 6 appearances with Città di Concordia,[2] he left the club and joined A.C.D. Gruaro[2] [9] also playing in Eccellenza Veneto league.[12] Gruaro got relegated, but Ekwalla still played till the winter-break of the 2014–15 season when he moved to La Salute.[13] A year later, in the following winter-break, he moved to Jesolo.[13]