Ifeanyi Eze

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Ifeanyi Eze
Eze playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025.
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999
Place of birth Enugu, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
2014 P Sports Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 FC Ifeanyi Ubah
2020–2021 Akwa United 5 (0)
2021–2022 Kano Pillars 33 (7)
2022–2023 Al-Suqoor 0 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Hilal Benghazi 7 (2)
2024–2025 Al-Karkh SC 37 (15)
2025–2026 Wellington Phoenix 25 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026

Ifeanyi Eze Listen (Igbo: [í.fɛ́.ā.ɲí ɛ́.zè];[1] born 7 May 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who most recently played as a forward for A-League club Wellington Phoenix.

Career

Al-Karkh SC

In the 2024–25 season, Eze scored 15 goals in 34 league appearances for Al-Karkh SC of the Iraq Stars League.[2][3]

Wellington Phoenix

In July 2025, Eze signed for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix on a 1-year contract.[2][3] Eze made his club debut on 10 August 2025, in a 1–0 win away to Nunawading City in the round of 16 of the Australia Cup.[4] In the opening round of the 2025–26 A-League Men season, Eze made his league debut and scored his debut goal for the Phoenix in a 2–2 draw with Perth Glory ay HBF Park on 18 October 2025.[5] Eze made his New Zealand Derby debut at Sky Stadium in a 2–1 loss to Auckland FC, scoring Phoenix's equaliser in the 9th minute. Eze finished his debut A-League Men season with 10 goals and one assist in 25 matches,[6] finishing second in the Golden Boot standings behind Sam Cosgrove and Luka Jovanović.[7]

On 28 April, Wellington Phoenix confirmed they expected Eze to depart the club for an overseas move, with director of football Shaun Gill stating the club were unlikely to match the offers being made for the Nigerian forward. "We won’t be able to compete with what’s coming for him, but both parties have kept the door open should things not be where he wants them in the next weeks, months," Gill said.[8] On 8 June, the club confirmed Eze's departure.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 April 2026[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kano Pillars 2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League 4100–41
2021–22 Nigeria Professional Football League 27600–276
Total 3170000317
Al Hilal Benghazi 2023–24 Libyan Premier League 33004[b]275
Ahly Nabatieh 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League 1100–11
Al-Karkh 2024–25 Iraq Stars League 141500–1415
Wellington Phoenix 2025–26 A-League Men 251020–2710
Career total 743620428038
  1. Includes Australia Cup
  2. Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup

Honours

Ahly Nabatieh

References

  1. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPDEMkIEuLW/?igsh=M281aGtrdnplZXJv
  2. "Nix land exciting Nigerian striker". Wellington Phoenix. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  3. Rollo, Phillip (15 July 2025). "Wellington Phoenix sign Nigerian goal-scorer Ifeanyi Eze to replace Kosta Barbarouses". Stuff. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  4. Rollo, Phillip (10 August 2025). "Wellington Phoenix break Nunawading City hearts with stoppage-time winner in Australia Cup round of 16". Stuff. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. Voerman, Andrew (19 October 2025). "Wellington Phoenix come from two goals down to draw with Perth Glory". Stuff. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. "Ifeanyi Eze (Forward, Wellington Phoenix) :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  7. "Isuzu UTE A-League Men 25/26 Player Rankings". A-Leagues. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  8. Rollo, Phillip. "Wellington Phoenix resigned to losing Ifeanyi Eze as Chris Greenacre faces major rebuild". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  9. Phoenix, Wellington (8 June 2026). "Eze bids farewell". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  10. "Ifeanyi Eze". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2025.