Ken Izekor
German footballer (born 2007)
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Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor (born 24 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Aachen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Eintracht Braunschweig (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen) | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alemannia Aachen | |||
| 2018–2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Eintracht Braunschweig II (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U17 | 9 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 February 2024 | |||
Club career
Bayer Leverkusen
A youth product of Alemannia Aachen, Izekor moved to the youth academy of Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. On 18 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2026.[1] He made his professional debut with them as a substitute in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League win over Molde on 14 December 2023. Aged 16 years and 204 days old, he was the youngest ever Leverkusen debutant in a competitive match.[2]
Loan to Eintracht Braunschweig
On 2 February 2026, Izekor joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 2. Bundesliga, on loan with an option to buy.[3]
International career
Born in Germany, Izekor is of Nigerian descent. He was called up to the Germany U17s in November 2023 for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[4]