Ededem Essien
Nigerian footballer (born 1998)
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Ededem Edem Essien (born 14 April 1998) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Full name
Ededem Edem Essien
Date of birth
14 April 1998
Place of birth
Ikono, Nigeria
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ededem Edem Essien | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ikono, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Van | 49 | (0) |
| 2022 | Al-Nasr Benghazi | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al Akhdar | ||
| 2023–2024 | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Tobol | 43 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2026 | |||
Career
On 2 August 2023, Essien signed a two-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[1] He made his debut for Pari on 8 August 2023 in a Russian Cup game against Spartak Moscow.[2] Essien made his Russian Premier League debut on 14 August 2023 against Akhmat Grozny.[3]
On 9 January 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Tobol announced the signing of Essien.[4]
