Patrick Friday Eze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mladost Lučani | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajiya Babes | |||
| Zamfara United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Africa Sports | ||
| 2013 | Rad | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Napredak Kruševac | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Mladost Lučani | 26 | (15) |
| 2015–2017 | Fujairah | 24 | (14) |
| 2016–2017 | → Al Qadsiah (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Konyaspor | 7 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Denizlispor (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Raków Częstochowa | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Al-Ramtha | ||
| 2020–2021 | Kukësi | 33 | (15) |
| 2021–2022 | Al Ahli | 11 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Mladost Lučani | 40 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024 | |||
Patrick Friday Eze (born 22 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Mladost Lučani.
Career
Born in Kaduna, Eze played with Ajiya Babes and Zamfara United in his homeland, before moving abroad to Ivorian club Africa Sports in 2011. He won the national championship in his first season with the side. Eze also appeared for Africa Sports in the qualification phase for the 2012 CAF Champions League.
In the summer of 2013, Eze moved to Europe and signed with Serbian SuperLiga club Rad. He switched to league rivals Napredak Kruševac in the 2014 winter transfer window. In the summer of 2014, Eze was acquired by newly promoted Mladost Lučani.[1] He scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home league victory over Spartak Subotica on 7 March 2015.[2] Eze finished the season as the league's top scorer with 15 goals.
In July 2015, Eze moved to the United Arab Emirates and signed with Fujairah.[3] He was the team's top scorer in the 2015–16 UAE Pro League, netting 14 goals in 24 appearances, but failed to save the club from relegation. In July 2016, Eze was sent on a season-long loan to Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah.[4]
In August 2017, Eze was transferred to Turkish club Konyaspor, penning a three-year contract. He was loaned out to Denizlispor in January 2018.
After spending half a season without a club, Eze moved to Poland and signed with Raków Częstochowa in early 2019.[5] He helped the side win the I liga to earn promotion to the Ekstraklasa.
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 December 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rad | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Napredak Kruševac | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mladost Lučani | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 15 | ||
| Fujairah | 2015–16 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 27 | 17 | |
| Al Qadsiah (loan) | 2016–17 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |
| Konyaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Denizlispor (loan) | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Raków Częstochowa | 2018–19 | I liga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Kukësi | 2020–21 | Kategoria Superiore | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 37 | 18 | |
| Al Ahli | 2021–22 | Qatar Stars League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | — | 18 | 10 | |
| Ankara Keçiörengücü | 2022–23 | TFF First League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Mladost Lučani | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 194 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 219 | 80 | ||
- ^ Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Turkish Cup, Polish Cup, Albanian Cup, Serbian Cup
- ^ Includes UAE League Cup, King's Cup, Qatari Stars Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Africa Sports
- Ligue 1: 2011
Raków Częstochowa
Individual
References
- ^ "I look up to Ghana captain Gyan – Nigeria striker Eze". goal.com. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Het-trik Frajdeja, remi Čuke, Nišlije posle remija sa "večitima" pobedile Jagodinu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "DONE DEAL : Al-Fujairah SC Snap Up Patrick Friday Eze From Mladost Lucani". allnigeriasoccer.com. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Al-Qadisiyah sign Nigerian striker Patrick Eze on loan from Al-Fujairah". goal.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Patrick Friday Eze piłkarzem Rakowa" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Patrick Friday Eze at Soccerway
External links
- Patrick Friday Eze at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Patrick Friday Eze – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Patrick Friday Eze at the Turkish Football Federation