| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Bollstanäs SK | ||
| 2015–2018 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 2018–2021 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Empoli | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Perugia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2025– | Malmö FF | 21 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Sweden U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:40, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel Ekong (born 25 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF. Born in Italy, he represented Sweden at youth level.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Ekong joined the youth academy of Swedish seventh tier side Bollstanäs SK.[3] in 2015, he joined the youth academy of IF Brommapojkarna in the Swedish second tier.[4]
In 2018, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A club Empoli.[5] On 5 September 2022, Ekong debuted for Empoli during a 2–2 draw with Salernitana.[6]
In January 2023, Ekong signed for Serie B club Perugia on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 8 September 2023, Ekong joined Croatian side Istra 1961 on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[8]
On 8 January 2025, Malmö FF announced Ekong's signing.[9]
International career
[edit]Born in Italy to Nigerian parents and raised in Sweden, Ekong is eligible to represent Nigeria, Italy and Sweden.[10]
He has represented the Swedish under-19 national team five times, scoring one goal.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Ekong is the son of Nigeria international Prince Ikpe Ekong.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Empoli | 2021–22 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Perugia (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| NK Istra 1961 (loan) | 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| Malmö | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12[a] | 1 | — | 39 | 6 | |
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 45 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 69 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 11 | ||
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ^ "Emmanuel Ekong, figlio d'arte che ha già conquistato Empoli". seriebnews.com.
- ^ "EKONG, IL GIOIELLO DELL'EMPOLI". alfredopedulla.com.
- ^ "Emmanuel efter succédebuten". svenskfotboll.se (Archived).
- ^ "Emmanuel Ekong: "Att ha en pappa som tidigare varit proffs är jätteskönt"". fotbolltransfers.com.
- ^ "The Deadly Goalscorer Golden Eaglets Are Searching For Is In Italy". allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ a b "Sigtunabon Emmanuel på landslagsläger". marsta.nu.
- ^ "EKONG È DEL PERUGIA!". www.acperugiacalcio.com (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "DOBRO NAM DOŠAO EMMANUEL EKONG" [WELCOME EMMANUEL EKONG] (in Croatian). Istra 1961. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Emmanuel Ekong klar för Malmö FF". Malmö FF (in Swedish). 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Nigeria, Sweden & Italy Set To Battle Over International Future Of Juventus Slayer". allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Emmanuel Ekong - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Emmanuel Ekong at Soccerway
- Emmanuel Ekong at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Footballers from Reggio Emilia
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Italian men's footballers
- Swedish people of Nigerian descent
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Italian emigrants to Sweden
- Men's association football forwards
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Allsvenskan players
- Empoli FC players
- AC Perugia Calcio players
- NK Istra 1961 players
- Malmö FF players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen
- Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
- Swedish football forward stubs
- CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
- CS1 Croatian-language sources (hr)
- CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv)
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from September 2022
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