Ekitike playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hugo Ekitike | ||
Date of birth | (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Reims, France | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Cormontreuil FC | ||
2013–2019 | Reims | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Reims B | 15 | (6) |
2020–2023 | Reims | 26 | (10) |
2021 | → Vejle Boldklub (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2022–2023 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
2024 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2024– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 | (7) |
International career | |||
2021–2022 | France U20 | 6 | (0) |
2024– | France U21 | 3 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:35, 7 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 |
Hugo Ekitike (or Ekitiké; born 20 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Early life
Hugo Ekitike was born on 20 June 2002 in Reims, Marne, to a French father and a Cameroonian mother.
Club career
Reims
On 12 July 2020, Ekitike signed his first professional contract with Reims. He debuted with the senior team in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Lorient on 17 October 2020. On 29 January 2021, Ekitike joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on loan for the rest of the season.
On 26 September 2021, Ekitike scored Reims' second and third goals in a 3–1 win against Nantes, having come on as a substitute. In the January 2022 transfer window, Ekitike rejected a potential transfer to Newcastle United. Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot admitted that the club had received "very good offers" for Ekitike, but reiterated that "there is still a piece of history to write together".
Paris Saint-Germain
On 16 July 2022, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced the signing of Ekitike on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy for a reported fee of €35 million, bonuses included. According to several sources, the purchase option in the deal was made mandatory.
Ekitike made his PSG debut as a substitute in a 5–0 league win away to Clermont on 6 August 2022. On 1 October, he made his first start for the club in a 2–1 league victory over Nice at the Parc des Princes. Ten days later, Ekitike made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a late-match substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Benfica. On 13 November, he scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a 5–0 home win over Auxerre. He finished the season with four goals and four assists in thirty-two matches, winning his first Ligue 1 title. In June 2023, his transfer to PSG became a permanent deal worth €28.5 million plus €6.5 million in bonuses. In September 2023, it was reported that he was excluded from the Champions League squad for the 2023–24 season.
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 1 February 2024, Ekitike signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan until the end of the season with a buy option. He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to FC Köln two days later. On 19 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 home victory over FC Augsburg. On 26 April, the buy option in Ekitike's loan deal at Eintracht Frankfurt was activated, and he was transferred for a fee of €16.5 million. He signed a deal until the end of the 2028–29 season. The following day, Ekitike scored a goal in 2–1 defeat away to Bayern Munich, a right-footed strike from outside the box into the bottom-right corner of the net.
International career
Ekitike was eligible to play for France because of his birth and through his father and for Cameroon through his mother. He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U20s.
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 December 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reims B | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 5 | ||
2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 15 | 6 | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||||
Reims | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 11 | ||
Total | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | ||
Vejle Boldklub (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | |
Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 14 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 |
Total | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 15 | ||
Career total | 104 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 124 | 39 |
- Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
France U20
References
- "Hugo Ekitiké". Bundesliga. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- "Heking". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
"Hugo Ekitike". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2023. - "Hugo Ekitike". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- https://www.ghgossip.com/hugo-ekitike-parents-meet-hugo-ekitikes-parents/
- "Premier contrat pro pour Hugo Ekitike ! | Stade de Reims". stade-de-reims.com.
- "Reims vs. Lorient – 17 October 2020 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
- Vejle Boldklub forstærker sig med Ligue 1-talent Archived 31 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine, vejle-boldklub.dk, 29 January 2021
- Oludare, Shina (26 September 2021). "Simon scores as Nantes lose to Ekitike's Reims". Goal (website). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- "Hugo Ekitike: Newcastle move for Reims forward off". Sky Sports. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "Hugo Ekitiké signs with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- Aouna, Santi (16 July 2022). "PSG : option d'achat obligatoire pour Hugo Ekitike". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "Debut for Ekitiké". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Ligue 1 : première titularisation pour Ekitike avec le PSG, Mbappé remplaçant contre Nice". Le Figaro (in French). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- "C1 - PSG Benfica : Les impressions d'Ekitike après le match". Planète PSG (in French). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- Hunsley, James (13 November 2022). "PSG coasting to another Ligue 1 title! Mbappe among scorers but Mendes shines brightest as champions pulverise Auxerre".
- Paristeam (20 June 2023). "PSG : Hugo Ekitike, un contrat de 4 ans". Paristeam (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- Chochois, Alexandre (21 February 2023). "Mercato : le PSG dans l'obligation d'acheter Ekitike, si..." (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- Aouna, Santi (16 July 2022). "PSG : option d'achat obligatoire pour Hugo Ekitike". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- Hawkins, Fabrice (6 September 2023). "PSG: Ekitike et Verratti officiellement écartés de la liste A de la Ligue des champions, Ethan Mbappé et Housni dans la liste B". RMC Sport (in French).
- "Eintracht Frankfurt sign Hugo Ekitiké". Eintracht Frankfurt. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "FC Cologne vs. Eintracht Frankfurt". Soccerway. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- "PSG loanee Ekitiké scores winner as Eintracht Frankfurt beats Augsburg". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- Eintracht Frankfurt uses option to buy PSG striker Hugo Ekitiké following loan move
- "Francfort lève l'option d'achat pour Hugo Ekitike (PSG)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- "Bayern 2-1 Eintracht Fr.: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- "Foot : Ekitike et Lukeba promus chez les Espoirs". 9 November 2021.
- Hugo Ekitike at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "Paris Saint-Germain crowned French champions for the 11th time". EN.PSG.FR. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Paris Saint-Germain win their 12th Ligue 1 title!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- Hugo Ekitike at the French Football Federation (in French)
External links
- Profile at the Eintracht Frankfurt website
- Hugo Ekitike at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Hugo Ekitike – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Hugo Ekitike – UEFA competition record (archive)
Eintracht Frankfurt – current squad | |
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Reims
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Stade de Reims players
- Vejle Boldklub players
- Paris Saint-Germain FC players
- Eintracht Frankfurt players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ligue 1 players
- Danish Superliga players
- France men's youth international footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- French expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Black French sportspeople
- French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
- 21st-century French sportsmen