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Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor (born 24 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Playing career

A youth product of Alemannia Aachen, Izekor moved to the youth academy of Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. On 18 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2026.[1] He made his professional debut with them as a substitute in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League win over Molde on 14 December 2023. Aged 16 years and 204 days old, he was the youngest ever Leverkusen debutant in a competitive match.[2]

International career

Born in Germany, Izekor is of Nigerian descent. He was called up to the Germany U18s in November 2023 for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bayer Leverkusen: Vertrag bis 2026: Bayer setzt auf DFB-Talent Ken Izekor (15)". bild.de. 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bayer 04 storms to a perfect preliminary round with plenty of goals". aussiedlerbote.de. 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Germany provisionally cap-tie two Bayer Leverkusen attack-minded players eligible for Nigeria; All Nigeria Soccer". allnigeriasoccer.com.

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