American soccer player
Eduvie Marho Ikoba (born October 26, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Slovak club Zemplín Michalovce on loan from the Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu .
Career
Early career
Ikoba played four years of college soccer at Dartmouth College between 2015 and 2018, where he scored 17 goals and tallied 8 assists in 62 appearances.[ 2]
While at college, Ikoba also appeared for USL PDL side Black Rock FC in 2018, where he made a single appearance.[ 3]
Professional
On January 14, 2019, Ikoba was selected 63rd overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas .[ 4] [ 5]
In July 2019, Ikoba signed for Hungarian NB I side ZTE .[ 6]
On July 13, 2020, Ikoba moved to Fortuna Liga side AS Trenčín on a three-year deal.[ 7]
In the summer of 2022, Ikoba returned to ZTE. On January 23, 2023, he renewed his contract with the Hungarian club until 2025.[ 8]
On September 1, 2023, Ikoba signed a three-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 side Académico de Viseu .[ 9]
On January 11, 2024, Ikoba was loaned out to K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC until the end of the 2024 season , with the deal including an option-to-buy.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Zemplín Michalovce on a season-long loan.[ 13]
Career statistics
As of match played 6 August 2023[ 14]
References
^ Eduvie Ikoba at WorldFootball.net^ "Eduvie Ikoba - Men's Soccer" . Dartmouth College Athletics .^ "Black Rock FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #22 - Eduvie Ikoba -" . www.uslleaguetwo.com .^ "FC Dallas Selects Three More Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft 3rd, 4th Rounds | FC Dallas" .^ "FC Dallas signs first-round draft pick Montgomery" . Dallas News . February 21, 2019.^ "Eduvie Ikoba: 'Keményen edzünk, készülünk és hiszünk magunkban!' . www.ztefc.hu . July 30, 2019.^ "AS Trenčín získal amerického útočníka z maďarskej ligy" . July 13, 2020.^ "Eduvie Ikobával is hosszabbítottunk!" (in Hungarian). ZTE FC. September 1, 2023.^ "Ac. Viseu anuncia contratação de avançado norte-americano" . record.pt (in Portuguese). September 1, 2023.^ "Comunicado: Cedência Temporária de Eduvie Ikoba" [Announcement: Temporary Loan of Eduvie Ikoba] (in European Portuguese). Académico de Viseu. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024 .^ "서울 이랜드 FC, '해결사' 이코바 영입" [Seoul E-Land FC recruits ‘solver’ Ikoba] (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024 .^ "Ikoba troca Ac. Viseu pela Coreia do Sul" . RTP (in European Portuguese). January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024 .^ "Novým mužom v kádri je Ikoba" [The new man in the squad is Ikoba] (in Slovak). Zemplín Michalovce. September 9, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024 .^ Eduvie Ikoba at Soccerway
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