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Ken Izekor

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Ken Izekor
Personal information
Full name Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor
Date of birth (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Aachen, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bayer Leverkusen
Number 38
Youth career
Alemannia Aachen
2018–2023 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Germany U17 11 (3)
2023– Germany U18 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:09, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor (born 24 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Playing career

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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]

International career

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Born in Germany, Izekor is of Nigerian descent. He was called up to the Germany U18s in November 2023 for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bayer Leverkusen: Vertrag bis 2026: Bayer setzt auf DFB-Talent Ken Izekor (15)". bild.de. 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bayer 04 storms to a perfect preliminary round with plenty of goals". aussiedlerbote.de. 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Germany provisionally cap-tie two Bayer Leverkusen attack-minded players eligible for Nigeria; All Nigeria Soccer". allnigeriasoccer.com.
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