Emmanuel Ebiede
Nigerian footballer
Nigeria
Midfielder
Emmanuel Ebiede: profile
Emmanuel Ebiede (born 27 March 1976 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a midfielder. He died on 14 April 2023.
Ebiede made the step into senior football with Sharks F.C. in 1994. He played for 10 clubs in 5 countries between 1994 and 2007. The busiest spell of his career was at F.C. Ashdod (2004–2006): 64 appearances and 13 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 156 appearances and 22 goals.
At international level, Ebiede represented Nigeria (1998), earning 3 caps and scoring 0 goals.
Port Harcourt has produced 47 footballers in our database, including Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh and Finidi George.
Key facts
- Senior international debut
- 1998 (aged about 22)
- Club career
- 1994–2007 (14 seasons)
- Countries played in
- 5: Nigeria, Belgium, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and Israel
- Club goals per game
- 0.14 (22 in 156)
- Height
- 185 cm — taller than 73% of Nigerian internationals on record
- Latest move
- Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. (2006)
- Shares a birthday with
- Nicolas Nkoulou, Pedro Obiang and Djamel Belmadi (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1995 | Sharks F.C. |
Nigeria Premier Football League | – | – |
| 1995–1997 |  SC Eendracht Aalst |
Belgian First Division B | 34 | 4 |
| 1997–1999 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 36 | 2 |
| 1999–2001 |  Al Jazira Club |
UAE Pro League | – | – |
| 2001–2002 | Al Ain FC |
UAE Pro League | – | – |
| 2002 | Al Dhafra Club |
UAE Pro League | – | – |
| 2003–2004 | Al Wasl FC |
UAE Pro League | – | – |
| 2004–2006 |  F.C. Ashdod |
Israeli Premier League | 64 | 13 |
| 2006 | Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. |
Liga Leumit | 3 | 0 |
| 2006–2007 | Hapoel Bnei Lod F.C. |
Liga Leumit | 19 | 3 |
| Total | 156 | 22 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nigeria |
Senior | 3 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Where was Emmanuel Ebiede born?
Emmanuel Ebiede was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Which national team does Emmanuel Ebiede play for?
Emmanuel Ebiede played international football for Nigeria. He has 3 caps and 0 goals on record.
Which clubs has Emmanuel Ebiede played for?
Emmanuel Ebiede's recorded clubs are Sharks F.C., SC Eendracht Aalst, SC Heerenveen, Al Jazira Club, Al Ain FC, Al Dhafra Club, Al Wasl FC, F.C. Ashdod, Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. and Hapoel Bnei Lod F.C..
How tall is Emmanuel Ebiede?
Emmanuel Ebiede is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall.
What position does Emmanuel Ebiede play?
Emmanuel Ebiede played as a midfielder.
Nigerian players of the same generation
Nwankwo KanuNigeria · b. 1976
Jay-Jay OkochaNigeria · b. 1973
M
Momodu MutairuNigeria · b. 1976
Celestine BabayaroNigeria · b. 1978
T
Taribo WestNigeria · b. 1974
V
Victor IkpebaNigeria · b. 1973
S
Sunday OlisehNigeria · b. 1974
G
Garba LawalNigeria · b. 1974
T
Tijani BabangidaNigeria · b. 1973
Wilson OrumaNigeria · b. 1976
Isaac OkoronkwoNigeria · b. 1978
E
Eric EjioforNigeria · b. 1979