Market value
€550k
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Empoli Primavera
top club · 62 apps
Career highs
€550k
peak value · 2025
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
11
best season · 20/21
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-06-25 · 6 players total
164Appearances
32Goals
9Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
24Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Emmanuel Ekong |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-06-25 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reggio Emilia, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Malmö FF |
| Joined | 2025-01-29 |
| Contract expires | 2029-12-31 |
| Agent | Global Soccer ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Malmö FF
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Malmö FF
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: FC Empoli → Malmö FF
24/25 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Empoli, Malmö FF
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: NK Istra → FC Empoli
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: FC Empoli → NK Istra
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — NK Istra 1961, FC Empoli
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Perugia → FC Empoli
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: FC Empoli → Perugia
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Empoli, Empoli Primavera, AC Perugia Calcio
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Empoli, Empoli Primavera, FC Empoli UEFA U19
8 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Empoli U19 → FC Empoli
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Empoli Primavera
30 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Empoli Primavera
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Empoli U17 → Empoli U19
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: IF Bromma U17 → Empoli U17
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Empoli Primavera, Empoli Under 17
33 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Bromma Jgd. → IF Bromma U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Malmö FF
12.2%
FC Empoli
4.5%
NK Istra 1961
18.4%
AC Perugia Calcio
0.0%
Empoli Primavera
45.6%
FC Empoli UEFA U19
8.4%
Empoli Under 17
10.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 3 | 2025 | 25/26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 261 |
| FC Empoli | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| NK Istra 1961 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 396 |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Empoli Primavera | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 980 |
| FC Empoli UEFA U19 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Empoli Under 17 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 234 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Malmö FF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Malmö FF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Istra 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | NK Istra 1961 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 396 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primavera 1 | Empoli Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie B | AC Perugia Calcio | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primavera 1 | Empoli Primavera | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | FC Empoli UEFA U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 20/21 | Coppa Primavera | Empoli Primavera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Primavera 1 | Empoli Primavera | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 169 |
| 20/21 | Primavera Fase Finale | Empoli Primavera | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Primavera | Empoli Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Primavera 1 | Empoli Primavera | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-off/out Primavera | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 18/19 | Primavera 1 | Empoli Primavera | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 18/19 | Under 17 - A | Empoli Under 17 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| 18/19 | Under 17 - Finals | Empoli Under 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Viareggio Cup | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Bromma Jgd. | IF Bromma U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-07 | IF Bromma U17 | Empoli U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Empoli U17 | Empoli U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Empoli U19 | FC Empoli | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | FC Empoli | Perugia | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Perugia | FC Empoli | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-08 | FC Empoli | NK Istra | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | NK Istra | FC Empoli | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-29 | FC Empoli | Malmö FF | Transfer | 500000 | €1.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-10-31 | 2021-12-17 | 48 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Knee surgery | 2021-12-18 | 2022-06-06 | 171 | 30 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2023-02-18 | 2023-03-16 | 27 | 4 |
Current€550k
Peak€550k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #46607 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23487 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleis Bozhanaj | 1 | 0 | 768 |
| Ardian Ismajli | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| Luca Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mladen Devetak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesare Pulina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giacomo Siniega | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovro Majkic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Riccioni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giorgio Chinnici | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirco Lipari | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Pezzola | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jacopo Fazzini | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alessio Rizza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duccio Degli Innocenti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommaso Baldanzi | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Luca Belardinelli | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Francesco Donati | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mattia Viti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristjan Asllani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Primavera 1 | Empoli Primavera | 7 | 26 |
| 18/19 | Under 17 - A | Empoli Under 17 | 6 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Primavera Fase Finale | Empoli Primavera | 3 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | NK Istra 1961 | 3 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Primavera 1 | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 26 |
| 18/19 | Under 17 - A | Empoli Under 17 | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | NK Istra | FC Empoli | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-08 | FC Empoli | NK Istra | Loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Perugia | FC Empoli | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | FC Empoli | Perugia | Loan | — | €300k |
Last 18 matches for Malmö FF while Emmanuel Ekong was at the club (joined 2025-01-29). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–0 | Östers IF | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 2–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–1 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 0–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2026-04-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | SE1 |
IF Brommapojkarna | 2–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-05-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-05-20 | SE1 |
BK Häcken | 2–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | GAIS Göteborg | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | SE1 |
IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | AIK Solna | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | Västerås SK | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | SE1 |
IFK Värnamo | 0–4 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–0 | Hammarby IF | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
Teams faced most often by Emmanuel 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 50% |
| NK Varaždin | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 25% |
| HNK Rijeka | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 34 | -26 | 25% |
| HNK Gorica | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 13% |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 25% |
| NK Rudeš | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 75% |
| Hajduk Split | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 13% |
| Slaven Belupo | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 38% |
| HNK Šibenik | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 25% |
| NK Slaven Belupo | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 38% |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 396 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 21/22 | 8 | 432 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 348 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 614 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primavera 1
53 apps
10 G
4 A
Under 17 - A
21 apps
6 G
1 A
SuperSport HNL
21 apps
3 G
3 A
Primavera Fase Finale
3 apps
3 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Italy Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Viareggio Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Coppa Primavera
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Emmanuel Ekong
Who is Emmanuel Ekong?
Emmanuel Ekong is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Malmö FF.
How old is Emmanuel Ekong?
Emmanuel Ekong is 23 years old. He was born on June 25, 2002 in Reggio Emilia.
What position does Emmanuel Ekong play?
Emmanuel Ekong plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Emmanuel Ekong play for?
Emmanuel Ekong currently plays for Malmö FF.
How many career goals has Emmanuel Ekong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emmanuel Ekong has scored 32 goals in 164 appearances.
What is Emmanuel Ekong's market value?
Emmanuel Ekong's most recent reported market value is €550k.