Ubong Moses Ekpai Explained

Ubong Moses Ekpai
Birth Date:1995 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Uyo, Nigeria
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Liria Prizren
Clubnumber:28
Clubs1:Akwa
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Kano Pillars
Caps2:18
Goals2:7
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Akwa
Caps3:13
Goals3:6
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Maccabi Haifa
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Slovan Liberec (loan)
Caps5:16
Goals5:4
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Zlín
Caps6:28
Goals6:7
Years7:2018–2021
Clubs7:Viktoria Plzeň
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:České Budějovice (loan)
Caps8:5
Goals8:1
Years9:2020
Clubs9:České Budějovice (loan)
Caps9:10
Goals9:0
Years10:2021–2023
Clubs10:Slavia Prague
Caps10:12
Goals10:1
Years11:2021
Clubs11:Slavia Prague B
Caps11:1
Goals11:1
Years12:2022
Clubs12:Baník Ostrava (loan)
Caps12:7
Goals12:0
Years13:2022–2023
Clubs13:Mladá Boleslav (loan)
Caps13:12
Goals13:0
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:Liria Prizren
Caps14:15
Goals14:2
Club-Update:15 June 2024

Ubong Moses Ekpai (born 17 October 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football Superleague of Kosovo club Liria Prizren.[1]

Career

Ekpai left his home town club Akwa United to join Kano Pillars. After the 2016 season he returned to Akwa United,[2] but was quickly signed by Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League and immediately sent on loan to the Czech First League side Slovan Liberec.[3] He transferred to another Czech side Fastav Zlín in July 2017 for and undisclosed fee.[4] After one year in Zlín, Ubong was traded to Czech First League champion Viktoria Plzeň for an unspecified amount in May 2018.[5]

On 23 June 2021, Ekpai signed for Czech champions Slavia Prague, following the expiry of his contract with Viktoria Plzeň.[6] On 21 January 2022, as part of the deal to sign compatriot Yira Sor, Ekpai was loaned to follow Czech First League club Baník Ostrava.[7] On 25 August 2022, Ekpai was loaned to follow Czech First League club Mladá Boleslav.[8]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kano Pillars2015NPFL18720207
Akwa United2016NPFL136136
Slovan Liberec (loan)2016–17Czech First League1642030214
Zlín2017–18Czech First League2872060367
Viktoria Plzeň2018–19Czech First League1202030170
České Budějovice (loan)2019–20Czech First League511061
2020–21100100
Total15110161
Slavia Prague2021–22Czech First League1212081222
Baník Ostrava (loan)2021–22Czech First League7070
Mladá Boleslav (loan)2022–23Czech First League12010130
Career total133191002210016527

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ekpai se upsal Slavii: Trpišovský je jako můj otec. Tehdy jsem neposlechl. iSport.cz. 23 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Ubong Ekpai rejoins Akwa United. 8 January 2016. Daily Post Nigeria. 4 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Liberecký záložník Ekpai: talent, který se učí česky a píše si deník. 3 May 2017. iDNES.cz. 4 May 2017.
  4. News: Zlín získal Ekpaie, ale Železník je mimo hru! Kolem Van Kessela nejasno - iSport.cz. iSport.cz. 5 July 2017. .
  5. News: Ekpai jde do Plzně. Chtěl bych tu porazit Real, říká posila mistra. iSport.cz. 28 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Ubong Ekpai joins the Red-Whites. 23 June 2021. 5 February 2022. SK Slavia Praha.
  7. Web site: The new Yira is here!. 21 January 2022. 5 February 2022. SK Slavia Praha.
  8. Web site: Pavel. Dosadil. Mladá Boleslav si pořídila posilu ze Slavie, slibuje si od ní oživení ofenzivy. 25 August 2022. 25 August 2022. sport.cz.