My people, e don be like say former Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, dey ready to japa from Saudi Arabia go Qatar for new adventure!
After one and half seasons wey e spend for Al-Kholood, this guy don show say e sabi play ball well well. For him first season, e help dem shun relegation and now dem dey above drop zone for second season. Wetin fit be more better for a defender wey dey hustle?
But gist be say, Ekong don yarn with Al Ahli Sports Club for Qatar, and dem don gree am sign deal before January transfer window go open. Na two-and-half years contract wey go carry am until summer of 2028! Dis na big move for the dude, as Al Ahli dey sit for ninth position for Qatar Stars League, small way wey dem dey try run from relegation.
No forget say Al Ahli get some big names wey don play for Europe too, like Julian Draxler wey come fresh from Paris Saint-Germain. Na so e be, as Ekong go join the club wey be the 11th for him career. E don waka pass many countries including England, Italy, and Turkey. Na serious globetrotter for balabala!
As wetin we fit remember, Ekong start im academy days for Fulham and Tottenham before e make im professional debut for Groningen back in 2013. After small loan for Dordrecht, he later land for Gent where e sabi buy plenty goals.
From there, na short wahala wey lead am for Norway with Haugesund, then e jam Bursaspor for Turkey. Na after short stay for Turkey, Ekong carry his talents enter Serie A with Udinese before returning to England to play for Watford, where e spend longest time wey e don stay for one club.
Dem no go forget say dis guy na AFCON 2023 MVP! He also carry im skill go Salernitana before arriving for PAOK Thessaloniki, where e shine with some trophies. Since e join Al-Kholood, na so dem dey watch am like hawk, as e dey set to move again. Life wey full of move-ups!
As we dey follow dis gist, Ekong don change im international allegiance from Netherlands to Nigeria since 2015, and even as e don shock us when e announce say e don retire just two weeks before AFCON 2025, e still dey carry people talk. But as dem dey talk say na wahala with NFF wey make am waka, Ekong refute am sharply!
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