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Eduvie Ikoba

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Eduvie Ikoba
Personal information
Full name Eduvie Marho Ikoba
Date of birth (1997-10-26) October 26, 1997 (age 27)[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

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Early career

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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

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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

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As of match played 6 August 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance in Slovak First Football League 2021 Europa Conference League play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in Slovak First Football League 2022 Europa Conference League play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ Eduvie Ikoba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Eduvie Ikoba - Men's Soccer". Dartmouth College Athletics.
  3. ^ "Black Rock FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #22 - Eduvie Ikoba -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "FC Dallas Selects Three More Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft 3rd, 4th Rounds | FC Dallas".
  5. ^ "FC Dallas signs first-round draft pick Montgomery". Dallas News. February 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Eduvie Ikoba: 'Keményen edzünk, készülünk és hiszünk magunkban!'". www.ztefc.hu. July 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "AS Trenčín získal amerického útočníka z maďarskej ligy". July 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Eduvie Ikobával is hosszabbítottunk!" (in Hungarian). ZTE FC. September 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ac. Viseu anuncia contratação de avançado norte-americano". record.pt (in Portuguese). September 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Ikoba troca Ac. Viseu pela Coreia do Sul". RTP (in European Portuguese). January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Eduvie Ikoba at Soccerway
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