William Troost-Ekong
Defender - Centre-Back
at Al-Kholood Club
at Al-Kholood Club
639 days · joined 2024-08-23
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 68 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2021
€3.30m
top transfer fee · 18/19
4
best season · 2016
87 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-09-01 · 6 players total
332Appearances
14Goals
4Assists
37Yellow cards
2Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | William Troost-Ekong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William Paul Troost-Ekong |
| Date of birth | 1993-09-01 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Kholood Club |
| Joined | 2024-08-23 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | David Moss Group |
| Outfitter | Sokito |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Al-Kholood Club
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2024
Transfer: PAOK Salonika → Al-Kholood
24/25 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2024
24/25 — PAOK Thessaloniki, Al-Kholood Club
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Watford → PAOK Salonika
23/24 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — PAOK Thessaloniki
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Salernitana → Watford
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Watford → Salernitana
22/23 · Loan
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Watford FC, US Salernitana 1919
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Watford FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Udinese → Watford
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Watford FC, Udinese Calcio
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Udinese Calcio
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
Aug 2018
Transfer: Bursaspor → Udinese
18/19 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Udinese Calcio, Bursaspor
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: KAA Gent → Bursaspor
17/18 · Transfer · €1.05m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bursaspor
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2016
Transfer: Haugesund → KAA Gent
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — KAA Gent
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — FK Haugesund
28 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: KAA Gent → Haugesund
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Groningen → KAA Gent
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — FK Haugesund
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2015
Transfer: FC Dordrecht → FC Groningen
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Dordrecht U21, FC Dordrecht
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: FC Groningen → FC Dordrecht
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: Tottenham U21 → FC Groningen
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen, FC Dordrecht
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tottenham Hotspur U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2011
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham Res.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Fulham Youth → Spurs U18
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Kholood Club
17.0%
PAOK Thessaloniki
2.2%
US Salernitana 1919
5.3%
Watford FC
45.1%
FK Haugesund
12.9%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
Bursaspor
14.7%
KAA Gent
0.0%
FC Dordrecht
0.0%
FC Dordrecht U21
2.8%
FC Groningen
0.0%
FC Groningen/Cambuur U21
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kholood Club | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1,427 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 441 |
| Watford FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 3,771 |
| FK Haugesund | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1,080 |
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bursaspor | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1,233 |
| KAA Gent | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dordrecht | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dordrecht U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| FC Groningen | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Kholood Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Kholood Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Kholood Club | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,427 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | US Salernitana 1919 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 441 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Watford FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | FK Haugesund | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 720 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | FK Haugesund | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,677 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Bursaspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Bursaspor | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,143 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Bursaspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Dordrecht U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 238 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | FC Dordrecht | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | FC Dordrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler PO | FC Dordrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Fulham Youth | Spurs U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-23 | Tottenham U21 | FC Groningen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-29 | FC Groningen | FC Dordrecht | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Dordrecht | FC Groningen | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-27 | FC Groningen | KAA Gent | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | KAA Gent | Haugesund | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Haugesund | KAA Gent | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | KAA Gent | Bursaspor | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.05m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-17 | Bursaspor | Udinese | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.30m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-29 | Udinese | Watford | Transfer | 3200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-24 | Watford | Salernitana | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Salernitana | Watford | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-04 | Watford | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | PAOK Salonika | Al-Kholood | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.20m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-10-16 | 2014-10-27 | 12 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-07 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-09-03 | 2018-09-11 | 9 | 0 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-03 | 3 | 1 |
| 18/19 | muscular problems | 2019-04-21 | 2019-05-09 | 19 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Muscle fatigue | 2019-09-11 | 2019-09-18 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-12-20 | 2020-12-28 | 9 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-20 | 20 | 3 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-09-24 | 2022-10-07 | 14 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2023-02-13 | 2023-03-15 | 31 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Rest | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-25 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-24 | 13 | 3 |
| 23/24 | bruise | 2024-02-24 | 2024-05-06 | 73 | 14 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€5.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53810 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16342 | #3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #5 | 78 | 7 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Pedro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko Femenía | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefano Okaka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Balogun | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ola Aina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio Pussetto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdullahi Shehu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Nuytinck | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Etebo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Musa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolando Mandragora | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Musso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Stryger Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | FK Haugesund | 3 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Bursaspor | 2 | 27 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Kholood Club | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | FK Haugesund | 2 | 24 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Kholood Club | 1 | 32 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Salernitana | Watford | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-24 | Watford | Salernitana | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Haugesund | KAA Gent | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | KAA Gent | Haugesund | Loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Dordrecht | FC Groningen | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-29 | FC Groningen | FC Dordrecht | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by William Troost-Ekong's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cremonese | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 40% |
| Brescia Calcio | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| Spezia Calcio | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 38% |
| Burnley FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 25% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 13% |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50% |
| AS Cittadella | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 63% |
| Venezia FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 71% |
| Queens Park Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0% |
| Preston North End FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 35 | 1,607 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 1,535 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 1,080 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 2,677 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 1,143 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 238 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tippeligaen
37 apps
3 G
2 A
Süper Lig
28 apps
3 G
0 A
Saudi Pro League
33 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship
47 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
74 apps
1 G
0 A
NM-Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference L.
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Super League 1
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is William Troost-Ekong?
William Troost-Ekong is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Kholood Club.
How old is William Troost-Ekong?
William Troost-Ekong is 32 years old. He was born on September 1, 1993 in Haarlem.
What position does William Troost-Ekong play?
William Troost-Ekong plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does William Troost-Ekong play for?
William Troost-Ekong currently plays for Al-Kholood Club.
How many career goals has William Troost-Ekong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, William Troost-Ekong has scored 14 goals in 332 appearances.
What is William Troost-Ekong's market value?
William Troost-Ekong's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.