Efan Ekoku

Infobox Football biography
playername = Efan Ekoku


fullname = Efangwu Goziem Ekoku
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1967|6|8
cityofbirth = Cheetham Hill
countryofbirth = England
height = height|m=1.88
currentclub =
position = Striker (retired)
youthyears = 1989–1990
youthclubs = Sutton United
years = 1990–1993
1993–1994
1994–1999
1999–2001
2000–2001
2001–2003
2003
2004
clubs = Bournemouth
Norwich City
Wimbledon
Grasshopper
→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
Sheffield Wednesday
Brentford
Dublin City
Total
caps(goals) = 062 0(21)
038 0(16)
123 0(37)
028 0(19)
032 00(7)
027 00(7)
000 00(0)
013 00(2)
323 (109)
nationalyears = 1994–1998
nationalteam = Nigeria
nationalcaps(goals) = 020 00(6)
pcupdate = 20:54, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 20:54, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Efangwu Goziem "Efan" Ekoku (born 8 June 1967, in Cheetham Hill, Greater Manchester), is an English born Nigerian former footballer who used to play as a striker.

During his club career, he played for Sutton United, Bournemouth and made his name at Norwich City, before playing for Wimbledon, Grasshopper, Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford and Dublin City. He also scored Norwich's first ever goal in European competition, against Vitesse in the UEFA Cup on 15 September, 1993.

Whilst in Sheffield he scored both of Wednesday's goals against bitter rivals Sheffield United in the derby match on 1 November, 2000.

He has obtained all of his FA and UEFA coaching badges.

His brother, Abi Ekoku, is a former British discus champion and also played professional rugby league for the club then known as London Crusaders.

External links

* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/ekoku.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]
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