Ehije Ukaki

Ehije Ukaki
Personal information
Full name Ehije Success Ukaki
Date of birth (2004-10-02) 2 October 2004
Place of birth #Ubiaja, Nigeria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 20
Youth career
2022–2024 FDC Vista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Botev Plovdiv 47 (7)
2025– Sheffield United 0 (0)
2026 → Atromitos (on loan) 16 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:07, 24 August 2026 (UTC)

Ehije Ukaki (born 2 October 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield United.[2]

Club career

On 19 January 2024, Ukaki signed a contract with Botev Plovdiv, coming from Vista Academy.[3] On 30 July 2024 he scored his first league goal.[4]

On 11 June 2025, Ukaki signed for English EFL Championship club Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[5]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botev Plovdiv 2023–24 First Professional Football League 13040――170
2024–25 34720―5[a]0417
Total477600050587
Sheffield United 2025–26 EFL Championship 000010―10
Career total 477601050597
  1. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League and one appearance in Bulgarian Supercup

Honours

Botev Plovdiv

References

  1. ↑ Ехидже Укаки Статистика
  2. ↑ "Nigeria - E. Ukaki - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ Ботев се подсили с Ехие Укаки | ПФК Ботев Пловдив - Официален сайт
  4. ↑ Нигерийски младок на Ботев (Пд) с първи гол в професионалния футбол
  5. ↑ "Ehije Ukaki: Sheffield United sign young Nigerian winger". BBC Sport. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. ↑ "Ehije Ukaki - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  7. ↑ "Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv - 15 May 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
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