William Troost Ekong

Soccer Player

Birthday September 1, 1993

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Haarlem, Netherlands

Age 31 years old

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About

Center back who has risen to fame for his international club career, including for Italian Serie A club Udinese. He has also earned caps for FC Groningen of the Dutch Eredivisie and Belgian club KAA Gent. 

Before Fame

He began his soccer career playing in the youth academy systems for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur. 

Trivia

He was named to Nigeria's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He had previously played for the Nigerian U-23 club at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. 

Family Life

He is of Dutch and Nigerian descent. 

Associated With

He and Valon Behrami have played as teammates for Udinese.