Ejaita Ifoni (born 13 February 2000) is a Nigerian

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who plays as a

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for Belgian side

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Club career

Born in Delta State, Nigeria, Ifoni moved to Mozambique and played for

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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

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. On 20 July 2022, Ifoni signed a three-season contract with

in Belgium.

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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 {{Nigeria-footy-bio-stub