| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Aachen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alemannia Aachen | |||
| 2018–2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Eintracht Braunschweig II (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2026– | Alemannia Aachen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U17 | 9 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 February 2024 | |||
Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor (born 24 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Alemannia Aachen.
A youth product of Alemannia Aachen, Izekor moved to the youth academy of Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. On 18 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2026.[citation needed] He made his professional debut with them as a substitute in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League win over Molde on 14 December 2023. Aged 16 years and 204 days old, he was the youngest ever Leverkusen debutant in a competitive match.
On 2 February 2026, Izekor joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 2. Bundesliga, on loan with an option to buy.
On 9 July 2026, Izekor returned to his hometown youth club Alemannia Aachen in 3. Liga.
Born in Germany, Izekor is of Nigerian descent. He was called up to the Germany U17s in November 2023 for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.