Patrick Friday Eze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Friday Eze | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Qadisiyah (on loan from Al-Fujairah) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajiya Babes | |||
| Zamfara United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Africa Sports | - | (-) |
| 2013 | Rad | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Napredak Kruševac | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Mladost Lučani | 26 | (15) |
| 2015– | Al-Fujairah | 24 | (14) |
| 2016– | → Al-Qadisiyah (loan) | 4 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2016. | |||
Patrick Friday Eze (born 22 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi club Al-Qadisiyah, on loan from Emirati club Al-Fujairah.
Career
In his homeland, Eze played with Ajiya Babes and Zamfara United, before moving to Ivorian club Africa Sports in 2011. He won the national championship in his first season with the club. Subsequently, Eze appeared for Africa Sports in the 2012 CAF Champions League qualification stage.
In the summer of 2013, Eze moved to Serbia and signed with SuperLiga side Rad. He was transferred to another top league club Napredak Kruševac in the 2014 winter transfer window, failing to make an impact with both clubs. In the summer of 2014, Eze signed with newly promoted Mladost Lučani.[1] He scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home league victory over Spartak Subotica on 7 March 2015.[2] Eventually, Eze finished the season as the league's top scorer with 15 goals.
In July 2015, Eze moved to the United Arab Emirates and signed with Al-Fujairah.[3] He was the team's top scorer in the 2015–16 season, netting 14 goals from 24 league appearances, as the club suffered relegation from the UAE Arabian Gulf League. In July 2016, Eze was sent on a season-long loan to Saudi club Al-Qadisiyah.[4]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rad | 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Napredak Kruševac | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mladost Lučani | 2014–15 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 15 | ||
| Al-Fujairah | 2015–16 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 27 | 17 | |
| Career total | 55 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 32 | |
Honours
- Africa Sports
- Ligue 1: 2011
- Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga Top Scorer: 2014–15
References
- ↑ "I look up to Ghana captain Gyan – Nigeria striker Eze". goal.com. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "JSL: Ivanović ipak nije "poništio" het-trik Frajdeja, Borac kvari planove Čukaričkom" (in Serbian). sportal.rs. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "DONE DEAL : Al-Fujairah SC Snap Up Patrick Friday Eze From Mladost Lucani". allnigeriasoccer.com. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Al-Qadisiyah sign Nigerian striker Patrick Eze on loan from Al-Fujairah". goal.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
External links
- Footballdatabase profile
- Patrick Friday Eze profile at Soccerway