Kelvin Osemudiamen Ehibhatiomhan (born 23 April 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a

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for club Reading.

Reading

Ehibhatiomhan signed his first professional contract on 2 July 2021 with Reading. He made his professional debut with the club in a 3–0

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loss to

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on 10 August 2021. He made his league debut for Reading on 6 August 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Shane Long in Reading’s 2-1 victory over

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. Ehibhatiomhan scored his first goal for Reading in an

tie against

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on 9 August 2022.

2023-2024 season

Having made just eight appearances for Reading in the Championship in the 2022-2023 season, Ehibhatiomhan was a regular in the Reading side in the 2023-2024 season. He made 47 appearances in all competitions, scoring 11 goals. In February 2024, Reading manager

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praised him for his performances, saying: "He has been exceptional." On 8 May 2024, Reading activated a one-year extension to Ehibhatiomhan's contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.

2024-2025 season

Ehibhatiomhan was in the starting 11 for Reading's opening League One game of the season at Birmingham City and scored Reading's goal in a 1-1 draw. He was named in football statistics website Whoscored's EFL League One Team of the Week. Ehibhatiomhan scored again as Reading won 2-0 at home to Wigan Athletic in their second League One game of the season. He was in the starting line up for all of Reading's first four League One games.

Personal life

Ehibhatiomhan was born in

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, Nigeria but lived his teenage years in England.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ehibhatiomhan, Kelvin 2003 births Living people Footballers from Benin City Nigerian men's footballers English men's footballers Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom Reading F.C. players Men's association football forwards English Football League players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Naturalised association football players Black British sportsmen English people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent