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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eduvie Marho Ikoba | ||
Date of birth | [1] | October 26, 1997||
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 |
Career
editEarly career
editIkoba 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
editOn 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
edit- As of match played 6 August 2023[14]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 |
- ^ Appearance in Slovak First Football League 2021 Europa Conference League play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Slovak First Football League 2022 Europa Conference League play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ Eduvie Ikoba at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Eduvie Ikoba - Men's Soccer". Dartmouth College Athletics.
- ^ "Black Rock FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #22 - Eduvie Ikoba -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "FC Dallas Selects Three More Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft 3rd, 4th Rounds | FC Dallas".
- ^ "FC Dallas signs first-round draft pick Montgomery". Dallas News. February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Eduvie Ikoba: 'Keményen edzünk, készülünk és hiszünk magunkban!'". www.ztefc.hu. July 30, 2019.
- ^ "AS Trenčín získal amerického útočníka z maďarskej ligy". July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Eduvie Ikobával is hosszabbítottunk!" (in Hungarian). ZTE FC. September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ac. Viseu anuncia contratação de avançado norte-americano". record.pt (in Portuguese). September 1, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ikoba troca Ac. Viseu pela Coreia do Sul". RTP (in European Portuguese). January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Eduvie Ikoba at Soccerway
External links
edit- Eduvie Ikoba at Soccerway
- Eduvie Ikoba at WorldFootball.net