Caleb Ekuban

Caleb Ekuban
Personal information
Full name Caleb Ansah Ekuban[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994
Place of birth Villafranca di Verona, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Partizani Tirana
Number 45
Youth career
2010–2012 Chievo Verona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Chievo Verona 0 (0)
2013 → Südtirol (loan) 7 (1)
2013–2015 → Lumezzane (loan) 48 (7)
2015–2016 → Renate (loan) 31 (4)
2016– → Partizani Tirana (loan) 8 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 July 2014

Caleb Ekuban Ansah (born 23 March 1994 in Villafranca di Verona[3]) is an Italian born-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Partizani Tirana.

Club career

Chievo Verona

Ekuban was called up for the first time in the senior squad by the coach Eugenio Corini on 26 January 2013 for the Serie A match against Lazio. However, he remained as an unused subsitute as Chievo won 1–0 at Stadio Olimpico.[4]

Loan at Südtirol

In July 2013, Ekuban was sent on loan at Südtirol to gain more playing experience.[5] He made his professional debut on 1 September by playing in the last 31 minutes of the 1–1 home draw against Reggiana.[6] He scored his first goal later on 13 October, giving his side a point in the match against Venezia.[7] However, his spell at the club was shortlived, and after making only 7 league appearances, which only 2 of them as a starter, Ekuban left the club in January 2014.[8]

Loan at Lumezzane

In January 2014, Ekuban was loaned to fellow Lega Pro side Lumezzane for one-and-half-season. During his spell there, the attacker played 48 league matches, scoring 8 goals.

Loan at Renate

On 6 August 2015, Ekuban was loaned to Renate until the end of 2015–16 season.[9] He played his first match for Renate on 6 September in a 1–0 away defeat to Mantova, playing full-90 minutes.[10] Ekuban scored his first goal of the season in his second league appearance for the new team on 13 September in the 1–1 home draw against Giana Erminio.[11] He finished the 2015–16 season by playing 31 league matches, 24 of them as a starter, scoring 4 goals as Renate finished Group A in 11th position.

Loan at Partizani Tirana

On 4 July 2016, Ekuban completed a season long loan move to Partizani Tirana for the 2016–17 season and was given the number 45.[12] Six days later, was named in Partizani's final 23-man UEFA Champions League squad.[13] He made his competitive debut on 13 July in the first leg of Champions League second qualifying round against Ferencvárosi, playing in the last 23 minutes of the 1–1 draw at Elbasan Arena.[14] In the returning leg one week later, Ekuban played again as a substitute, and after the regular and extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw, the game was decided on penalty shootout where Ekuban successfully converted his penalty shootout attempt, helping Partizani to win 3–1.[15]

Ekuban played full-90 minutes in both legs of Champions League third qualifying round against Red Bull Salzburg, who eliminated Partizani with the aggregate 3–0.[16] Then, Partizani moved to Europa League play-off round where they faced Krasnodar, losing 4–0 on aggregate; Ekuban played full-90 minutes in both legs, and finished his European campaign with six appearances.[17]

Ekuban made his domestic debut on 7 September in the opening league match against Luftëtari Gjirokastër, finished in a 1–0 away win.[18] He opened his scoring account later on 18 September in the matchday 3 against Teuta Durrës, scoring the second goal of the 2–0 away win.[19]

He made his Albanian Cup debut on 7 October in the returning leg of the first round against Kevitan, scoring the fourth goal of the 4–0 win, helping the team to secure the progression to the next round with the aggregate 9–1.[20] On 13 October, in Sulejman Starova's first match in charge, Ekuban scored both goals in a 2–0 away win at Laçi, returning Partizani in the winning ways after two matches.[21]

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2016[22][23][24]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chievo Verona 2012–13 Serie A 0000—00
Total 0000—00
Südtirol 2013–14 Lega Pro 7121—92
Total 7121—92
Lumezzane 2013–14 Lega Pro 13200—132
2014–15 35511—366
Total 48711—498
Renate 2015–16 Lega Pro 31400—314
Total 31400—314
Partizani Tirana 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 74116[lower-alpha 1]0314
Total 741160145
Career total 9316436010319
  1. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ CALEB ANSAH EKUBAN VERLÄSST DEN FCS - FC Südtirol
  2. ↑ Ekuban Caleb Ansah - TuttoCalciatori.Net
  3. ↑ "Caleb Ansah Ekuban" (in Italian). Südtirol. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lazio vs. Chievo 0 – 1". Soccerway. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "NUOVO INNESTO IN ATTACO: ARRIVA L'ITALO-GHANESE CALEB EKUBAN" (in Italian). Südtirol. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Südtirol vs. Reggiana 1 – 1". Soccerway. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Venezia vs. Südtirol 1 – 1". Soccerway. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "CALEB ANSAH EKUBAN LASCIA L'FC SUDTIROL" (in Italian). Südtirol. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ufficiale: Yamga al Siena, Ekuban al Renate" (in Italian). ChievoVerona.it. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mantova vs. Renate 1 – 0". Soccerway. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Renate vs. Giana Erminio 1 – 1". Soccerway. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Rinald Bregasi (4 July 2016). "Partizani afron Kaleb Ansah Ekuban" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lista e Partizanit në Champions" (in Albanian). Gazeta Tribuna. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Partizani barazon me Ferencvarosh, Fili shënon super-gol" (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Ferencvárosi vs. Partizani Tirana". Soccerway. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  16. ↑ Andi Deçka (3 August 2016). "Dorëzohet Partizani, humbet 2-0 me Salzburg" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Partizani nuk mposhtet në Elbasan nga Krasnodar, por eliminohet" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Luftëtari Gjirokastër vs. Partizani Tirana 0 – 1". Soccerway. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  19. ↑ Adi Metaliu (18 September 2016). "Partizani cinik, mposht 2-0 Teutën" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "FK PARTIZANI 4 – 0 FC KEVITAN" (in Albanian). Partizani.al. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Zhbllokohet Ekuban, rikthehet Mazrekaj, fiton Partizani" (in Albanian). Telesport.al. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ghana - C. Ekuban - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "Football : Caleb Ekuban". Football Database. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "EKUBAN CALEB ANSAH" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori.net. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

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