Ifeanyi Edeh
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ifeanyi Benjamin Ede[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward[1][3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Ocean Boys | 15 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Enyimba | 17 | (8) |
| 2012 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | (7) |
| 2013–2016 | Enyimba | 52 | (28) |
| 2016–2017 | Tirana | 21 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 2018–2019 | Fasil Kenema | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Nigeria[2] | 9 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:55, 15 February 2019 (UTC) | |||
Ifeanyi Benjamin Ede ⓘ(born 5 December 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.[4][2]
Tirana
On 19 August 2016, Ede completed a transfer to Albania's most successful club Tirana as a free agent, signing a two-year contract.[5][6] He was presented on the same day along with Romuald Ntsitsigui where he was allocated squad number 11.[5] He made his debut a day later in the friendly against Apolonia Fier where he also netted his first goal. contributing in a 2–0 win at Selman Stërmasi Stadium.[7] Later on 7 September, Ede played his first competitive match in the opening league match against Teuta Durrës which finished in a goalless draw; he played full-90 minutes.[8] He scored his first goal in the matchday 5 against Flamurtari Vlorë, helping Tirana to get the first win of the season after four consecutive draws.[9][10]
International career
In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited Ede to be included in the Nigeria national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[11][12] He helped the team to a third-place finish after Nigeria beat Zimbabwe by a goal to nil.[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 February 2019[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tirana | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| Career total | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Edeh goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July 2013 | Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, Nigeria |  Ivory Coast |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification | [16] |
| 2 | 4 January 2014 | Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |  Ethiopia |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [17] |
| 3 | 15 January 2014 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Mozambique |
1–1 | 4–2 | 2014 African Nations Championship | [18] |
| 4 | 19 January 2014 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  South Africa |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 African Nations Championship | [19] |
