Ejaita Ifoni (born 13 February 2000) is a Nigerian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
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** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
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for Belgian side
Seraing
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing. With Liège, Herstal, Saint ...
.
Club career
Born in
Delta State, Nigeria, Ifoni moved to Mozambique and played for
Costa do Sol
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,
Chibuto
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and
Black Bulls. He became top scorer in the
2020–21 Moçambola, with seventeen goals in fourteen games.
In January 2022, he moved to Portugal to sign for the 'B' team of
FC Porto
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.
On 20 July 2022, Ifoni signed a three-season contract with
Seraing
Seraing (; wa, Serè) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing. With Liège, Herstal, Saint ...
in Belgium.
Career statistics
Club
;Notes
References
2000 births
Living people
Nigerian footballers
Association football forwards
Moçambola players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Belgian Pro League players
CD Costa do Sol players
FC Chibuto players
FC Porto players
FC Porto B players
R.F.C. Seraing (1922) players
Nigerian expatriate footballers
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Mozambique
Expatriate footballers in Mozambique
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
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