Tyronne Ebuehi Explained

Tyronne Ebuehi
Fullname:Tyronne Efe Ebuehi[1]
Birth Date:16 December 1995
Birth Place:Haarlem, Netherlands
Height:1.87 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Empoli
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:SV Hoofddorp
Youthclubs2:VV Young Boys
Youthyears3:2013
Youthclubs3:HFC EDO
Youthyears4:2013–2014
Youthclubs4:ADO Den Haag
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:ADO Den Haag
Caps1:78
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2022
Clubs2:Benfica
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Benfica B
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Twente (loan)
Caps4:33
Goals4:1
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Venezia (loan)
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Empoli
Caps6:41
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:9 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17:56, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Tyronne Efe Ebuehi (born 16 December 1995) is a Netherlands-born Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian club Empoli and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

HFC EDO

Born in Haarlem, Ebuehi played for Dutch youth teams of several amateur clubs before joining professional team ADO Den Haag from amateur side HFC EDO in 2013. He made his Eredivisie debut on 10 August 2014 in a 1–0 home defeat to Feyenoord.[2] Three seasons later, on 19 May 2018, he signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club S.L. Benfica.[3] Due to injury, however, he missed the whole 2018–19 season.

Venzia (loan)

On 28 June 2021, Ebuehi joined newly promoted Serie A side Venezia on a season-long loan.[4]

Empoli

On 5 July 2022, Ebuehi signed a contract with Empoli in Italy until June 2025.[5]

International career

In November 2016, Ebuehi was called up for the first time to the Nigeria national team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria. However, he declined the call-up by stating that he needed some time to settle into his team ADO Den Haag. He was later called up for friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso in March 2017 and joined up with the squad.[6] He made his senior debut for Nigeria in a 3–0 friendly win over Togo on 1 June 2017.[7]

Ebuehi was in Nigeria's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.[8] He came on as a substitute in the second half of a 2–0 victory over Iceland on 22 June 2018.[9]

On 5 October 2019, Ebuehi got a late invite to play for the Super Eagles in a friendly against Brazil after defender Kenneth Omeruo got injured while on club duty.[10] This marked his return to the national team since the match against Iceland in the FIFA World Cup.[11]

Personal life

Ebuehi was born in the Netherlands to a Nigerian father and a Dutch mother.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ADO Den Haag2014–15Eredivisie700070
2015–16Eredivisie14010150
2016–17Eredivisie29120311
2017–18Eredivisie28010290
Total78140821
Benfica2018–19Primeira Liga0000000000
Benfica B2019–20LigaPro6060
Twente (loan)2020–21Eredivisie33110341
Venezia (loan)2021–22Serie A19010200
Empoli2022–23Serie A26200262
2023–24Serie A12010130
Total38210392
Career total17447000001814

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria201720
201860
202010
202110
202210
202320
Total130

Honours

Benfica

2019[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players. 10 June 2018. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19. 10 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF. 19 June 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: ADO Den Haag vs. Feyenoord – 10 August 2014 – Soccerway. soccerway.com. 10 August 2014.
  3. News: Sanches. João. 19 May 2018. Welcome, Ebuehi!. S.L. Benfica. 19 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Tyronne Ebuehi joins Venezia FC. 28 June 2021. 25 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Empoli. Tyronne Ebuehi è un nuovo calciatore azzurro. 5 July 2022. 6 July 2022. it.
  6. Web site: ADO Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi rejects Nigeria call. Colin Udoh. ESPN FC. 1 November 2016. 2 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Internationals (Sky Sports). SkySports.
  8. News: Which players are going to the World Cup?. BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: Nigeria 2–0 Iceland . 22 June 2018. BBC Sport.
  10. Web site: Super Eagles news: Ebuehi replaces Omeruo in Nigeria squad for Brazil friendly. Goal. 7 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr calls up Benfica defender Tyronne Ebuehi to replace injured Kenneth Omeruo for Brazil friendly. 5 October 2019. Pulse.ng. 7 October 2019.
  12. Web site: I am happy my son chose to play for Super Eagles – Ebuehi's father. 27 March 2017.
  13. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/04/portugal/super-cup/benfica/sporting-clube-de-portugal/3024399/ Benfica 5–0 Sporting Lisbon