Eric Ejiofor

Eric Ejiofor
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-12-17) 17 December 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth Asaba, Delta, Nigeria
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
1994–1995 Asaba United
1995–1998 Katsina United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Katsina United
1999 Shooting Stars F.C.
1999–2002 Enyimba
2002–2004 Maccabi Haifa 36 (1)
2004–2005 F.C. Ashdod 32 (1)
2005–2009 Enosis Neon Paralimni 75 (1)
International career
2000–2002 Nigeria 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Ejiofor (born 17 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Ejiofor played for Asaba United and Katsina United during his youth career, making his senior debut with Katsina United in 1998. He subsequently played for Shooting Stars and Enyimba, gaining experience in the Nigerian league.

In 2002, he moved to Israel to join Maccabi Haifa, where he remained until 2004. During the 2003–04 season, he helped the club win the Israeli Premier League. In 2004, he transferred to Ashdod, where he played for one season.

In 2005, he joined Enosis Neon Paralimni in Cyprus, playing in the Cypriot First Division until 2009. He subsequently retired from professional football.

International career

Ejiofor represented the Nigerian national team from 2000 to 2002, making 14 appearances and scoring no goals.

He represented Nigeria at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Mali. In the same year, he was also included in Nigeria's squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan.

Honours

Maccabi Haifa

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Ejiofor". 11v11. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Eric Ejiofor". Sofascore. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Eric Ejiofor". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria national football team players: Africa Cup of Nations 2002". 11v11. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nigeria national football team players: FIFA World Cup 2002". 11v11. Retrieved 12 October 2026.