.jpg) Troost-Ekong playing for Nigeria in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Paul Troost-Ekong[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1993[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Al-Kholood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Fulham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Groningen | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Gent | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Haugesund (loan) | 37 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Bursaspor | 28 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Udinese | 65 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Watford | 64 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Salernitana (loan) | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | PAOK | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al-Kholood | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Nigeria | 74 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 20 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 11 October 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Paul Troost-Ekong MON (born 1 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood. Born in the Netherlands, he captains and plays for the Nigeria national team.
Born into a mixed Dutch and Nigerian family, Troost-Ekong was eligible for both the Netherlands and Nigeria at international level. He made his debut for Nigeria in 2015 and has since earned more than 70 caps.
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