Hugo Ekitike (or Ekitiké; born 20 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
.jpg) Ekitike playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Ekitike | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Reims, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | 8 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | France U21 | 3 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:19, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Early life
Hugo Ekitike[2] was born on 20 June 2002 in Reims, Marne,[3] to a French father and a Cameroonian mother.[4]
Club career
Reims
On 12 July 2020, Ekitike signed his first professional contract with Reims.[5] He debuted with the senior team in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Lorient on 17 October 2020.[6] On 29 January 2021, Ekitike joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on loan for the rest of the season.[7]
On 26 September 2021, Ekitike scored Reims' second and third goals in a 3–1 win against Nantes, having come on as a substitute.[8] 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".[9]
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.[10] According to several sources, the purchase option in the deal was made mandatory.[11]
Ekitike made his PSG debut as a substitute in a 5–0 league win away to Clermont on 6 August 2022.[12] On 1 October, he made his first start for the club in a 2–1 league victory over Nice at the Parc des Princes.[13] 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.[14] On 13 November, he scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a 5–0 home win over Auxerre.[15] He finished the season with four goals and four assists in thirty-two matches, winning his first Ligue 1 title.[16] In June 2023, his transfer to PSG became a permanent deal worth €28.5 million plus €6.5 million in bonuses.[17][18] In September 2023, it was reported that he was excluded from the Champions League squad for the 2023–24 season.[19]
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.[20] He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to FC Köln two days later.[21] On 19 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 home victory over FC Augsburg.[22] 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.[23] He signed a deal until the end of the 2028–29 season.[24] 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.[25]
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.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 November 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[b] | 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[c] | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3[d] | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 116 | 36 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance 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/ [bare URL]
- ^ "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 (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)
