Efan Ekoku

Date of birth08 June 1967
Place of birthManchester
NationalityNigerian
Weight76 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionForward

Ekoku joined Sheffield Wednesday in a long-term loan deal last October as manager Paul Jewell sought to boost a flagging attack. His bustle and pace proved effective and he earned a place in the hearts of the Owls' fans by scoring both goals in the Worthington Cup victory over Sheffield United in November. He produced a series of steady performances and scored a number of goals as the club's fortunes improved in the second half of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sutton United 11 May 1990
AFC Bournemouth 11 May 1990 26 Mar 1993
Norwich City 26 Mar 1993 14 Oct 1994
Wimbledon 14 Oct 1994 26 Aug 1999
Grasshoppers 26 Aug 1999 28 Jul 2001
Sheffield Wednesday 19 Oct 2000 07 May 2001 L
Sheffield Wednesday 28 Jul 2001 09 Sep 2002
Rushden and Diamonds 14 Oct 2002 18 Oct 2002 T
Brentford 27 Mar 2003 03 May 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Norwich City Premier League 1
3
3
1993-94 Norwich City Premier League 20
7
12
1
1994-95 Norwich City League Cup 1
1994-95 Norwich City Premier League 5
1
1
1994-95 Wimbledon FA Cup 3
1994-95 Wimbledon Premier League 24
9
6
1995-96 Wimbledon FA Cup 7
3
1995-96 Wimbledon League Cup 1
1995-96 Wimbledon Premier League 28
3
7
5
1996-97 Wimbledon FA Cup 6
1996-97 Wimbledon League Cup 2
1
1996-97 Wimbledon Premier League 28
2
11
4
1997-98 Wimbledon FA Cup
1
1997-98 Wimbledon League Cup 1
1
1997-98 Wimbledon Premier League 11
5
4
1998-99 Wimbledon League Cup 4
1
3
1998-99 Wimbledon Premier League 11
11
6
1
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 3
2
1
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday League Division 1 31
1
7
5
2001-02 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
2001-02 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 5
1
5
2
2001-02 Sheffield Wednesday League Division 1 21
6
7
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
1994-95 Nigeria FIFA Confederations Cup 2
1994-95 Nigeria International Friendly
1
1996-97 Nigeria FIFA World Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Apr 1994 Nigeria v Zaire W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
16 Nov 1994 England v Nigeria L 1-0 International Friendly
06 Jan 1995 Nigeria v Japan W 3-0 Intercontinental Championship Group B
10 Jan 1995 Nigeria v Argentina D 0-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
27 Apr 1997 Burkina Faso v Nigeria W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.