Eduvie Ikoba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduvie Marho Ikoba | ||
| Date of birth | October 26, 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zemplín Michalovce | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Dartmouth Big Green | 62 | (17) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Black Rock | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Zalaegerszeg | 25 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | AS Trenčín | 46 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Zalaegerszeg | 32 | (11) |
| 2023– | Académico de Viseu | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Seoul E-Land FC (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2024– | → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Eduvie Marho Ikoba (born October 26, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Slovak club Zemplín Michalovce on loan from the Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Ikoba played four years of college soccer at Dartmouth College between 2015 and 2018, where he scored 17 goals and tallied 8 assists in 62 appearances.[2]
While at college, Ikoba also appeared for USL PDL side Black Rock FC in 2018, where he made a single appearance.[3]
Professional
[edit]On January 14, 2019, Ikoba was selected 63rd overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[4] However, he was released by the club without earning a contract.[5]
In July 2019, Ikoba signed for Hungarian NB I side ZTE.[6]
On July 13, 2020, Ikoba moved to Fortuna Liga side AS Trenčín on a three-year deal.[7]
In the summer of 2022, Ikoba returned to ZTE. On January 23, 2023, he renewed his contract with the Hungarian club until 2025.[8]
On September 1, 2023, Ikoba signed a three-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 side Académico de Viseu.[9]
On January 11, 2024, Ikoba was loaned out to K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC until the end of the 2024 season, with the deal including an option-to-buy.[10][11][12] On September 9, 2024, Ikoba returned to Slovakia and joined Zemplín Michalovce on a season-long loan.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 August 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zalaegerszeg | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| AS Trenčín | 2020–21 | Slovak First Football League | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Slovak First Football League | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 53 | 10 | ||||
| Zalaegerszeg | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 13 | |||
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 38 | 14 | ||||
| Académico de Viseu | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 108 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 29 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Slovak First Football League 2021 Europa Conference League play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Slovak First Football League 2022 Europa Conference League play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ Eduvie Ikoba at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Eduvie Ikoba - Men's Soccer". Dartmouth College Athletics.
- ^ "Black Rock FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #22 - Eduvie Ikoba -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "FC Dallas Selects Three More Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft 3rd, 4th Rounds | FC Dallas".
- ^ "FC Dallas signs first-round draft pick Montgomery". Dallas News. February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Eduvie Ikoba: 'Keményen edzünk, készülünk és hiszünk magunkban!'". www.ztefc.hu. July 30, 2019.
- ^ "AS Trenčín získal amerického útočníka z maďarskej ligy". July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Eduvie Ikobával is hosszabbítottunk!" (in Hungarian). ZTE FC. September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ac. Viseu anuncia contratação de avançado norte-americano". record.pt (in Portuguese). September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Comunicado: Cedência Temporária de Eduvie Ikoba" [Announcement: Temporary Loan of Eduvie Ikoba] (in European Portuguese). Académico de Viseu. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "서울 이랜드 FC, '해결사' 이코바 영입" [Seoul E-Land FC recruits ‘solver’ Ikoba] (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ikoba troca Ac. Viseu pela Coreia do Sul". RTP (in European Portuguese). January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Novým mužom v kádri je Ikoba" [The new man in the squad is Ikoba] (in Slovak). Zemplín Michalovce. September 9, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Eduvie Ikoba at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Eduvie Ikoba at Soccerway
- Eduvie Ikoba at WorldFootball.net
- 1997 births
- People from Bettendorf, Iowa
- Soccer players from Iowa
- Living people
- American soccer players of Nigerian descent
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- Men's association football forwards
- American men's soccer players
- FC Dallas draft picks
- Dartmouth Big Green men's soccer players
- Zalaegerszegi TE players
- AS Trenčín players
- Académico de Viseu F.C. players
- Seoul E-Land FC players
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce players
- USL League Two players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- K League 2 players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
- American expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- American expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- American expatriate sportspeople in South Korea