Andrew Evans Ikefe (born 10 October 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Al Ahed.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Evans Ikefe | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahed | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Katsina United | ||
| 2017–2019 | Niger Tornadoes | ||
| 2019 | Kwara United | ||
| 2019–2022 | Plateau United | ||
| 2022–2024 | Shabab Sahel | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Al Ahed | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:48, 7 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editIkefe joined Niger Tornadoes in the 2016–17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Playing as a centre-back, he scored a goal in a NPFL match against Wikki Tourists which earned him a goal of the week nomination.[1]
After two seasons, he moved on to spend the 2018–19 season with Kwara United.[2] On 22 August 2019, Ikefe joined Plateau United ahead of the 2019–20 campaign,[3] and he has since grown to become the club's vice captain.[4][5]
Ikefe moved to Shabab Sahel in the Lebanese Premier League in August 2022.[6] After spending two seasons with Sahel, Ikefe moved to Ahed in August 2024, remaining in the Lebanese Premier League[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ahmad, Ikefe, Suleman Nominated For VAT Wonder Goal 5 - Newsbreak.ng". 21 June 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "How Kwara United and Katsina United FC suffered a setback in this season's NPFL". Daily Nigerian. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Ikefe attributes Plateau United success to winning spirit and self believe". Nigeria Professional Football League. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Plateau United sign 12 new players ahead 2019/2020 season". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria: Self Belief, Secret of Our Success - Ikefe, Plateau Utd Defender". allAfrica.com. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "وصول مدافع شباب الساحل النيجيري اندرو ايكيفي". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=986677696803429&set=a.463566505781220 [bare URL]
External links
edit- Andrew Ikefe at Soccerway
- Andrew Ikefe at Global Sports Archive
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