Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Osemudiamen Ehibhatiomhan[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003
Place of birth Benin City, Nigeria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Horsens
Number 11
Youth career
–2021 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2026 Reading 123 (19)
2026– Horsens 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Kelvin Osemudiamen Ehibhatiomhan (born 23 April 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Horsens.

Club career

Reading

Ehibhatiomhan signed his first professional contract on 2 July 2021 with Reading.[2]

He made his professional debut with the club in a 3–0 EFL Cup loss to Swansea City 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 Cardiff City.[3][4]

Ehibhatiomhan scored his first goal for Reading in an EFL Cup tie against Stevenage on 9 August 2022.[5]

2023-2024 season

Having made just eight appearances for Reading in the EFL 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.[6]

In February 2024, Reading manager Rubén Sellés praised him for his performances, saying: "He has been exceptional."[7]

On 8 May 2024, Reading activated a one-year extension to Ehibhatiomhan's contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.[8]

2024-2025 season

Ehibhatiomhan was in the starting 11 for Reading's opening EFL 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.[9][10]

Ehibhatiomhan scored again as Reading won 2-0 at home to Wigan Athletic in their second League One game of the season.[11]

He was in the starting line up for all of Reading's first nine League One games.[12]

He was sent off for a second yellow card in Reading's game at Rotherham United on 5 October.[13] After the game, Reading's manager Rubén Sellés said he was "let down" by Ehibhatiomhan, adding: "It is not acceptable".[14]

On 2 November, it was announced that Ehibhatiomhan had suffered a hip injury and was out of action for three months.[15]

2025-2026 season

On 24 July 2025, Reading announced that Ehibhatiomhan had signed a new two-year contract with the club, after his previous deal had expired on 30 June 2025.[16]

He scored his first senior hat-trick on 7 March 2026 in a 3-2 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.[17] Having scored another three goals across the month against Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium and Wigan Athletic (who he scored a brace against) at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, for which he was named EFL League One Player of the Month for March 2026 whilst deputising for the injured Jack Marriott.[18]

Horsens

On 29 July 2026, Danish Superliga club AC Horsens announced the signing of Ehibhatiomhan from Reading for an undisclosed fee, with Ehibhatiomhan signing a long-term contract.[19][20]

Personal life

Ehibhatiomhan was born in Benin City, Nigeria but lived his teenage years in England.[21]

His brother,Princewill, is also a professional footballer who currently plays for EFL Championship club Southampton.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2021–22[23] Championship 000010-10
2022–23[24] Championship 810011-92
2023–24[25] League One 40521233[a]24711
2024–25[26] League One 33400101[a]0354
2025–26[27] League One 42910212[a]04710
Total 1231931756213927
AC Horsens 2026–27 Danish Superliga 4200--42
Total 1272131756214329
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Professional retain list 2021-22" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ↑ FC, Reading. "Seven sign on with new deals". Reading FC.
  3. ↑ "Reading 2-1 Cardiff City: Player Ratings". thetilehurstend.sbnation.com. The Tilehurst End. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Reading vs. Swansea City - 10 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Reading 1-2 Stevenage". BBC. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in 2023/2024". readingfc.co.uk. Soccerbase. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Reading FC boss on Oxford draw and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan role". Reading Chronicle. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "READING FC RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Birmingham City 1-1 Reading". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Reading striker Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan named in EFL League One Team of the Week". All Nigeria Soccer. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Reading 2-0 Wigan Athletic". BBC. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Rotherham United v Reading". BBC. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Reading FC boss 'let down' by duo as Rotherham United win". Reading Chronicle. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Reading FC star out for three months with hip injury". Reading Chronicle. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Signs New Royals Deal". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Luton Town 2-3 Reading". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  18. 1 2 "Sky Bet League One Manager and Player of the Month March winners". www.efl.com. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "AC Horsens forstærker offensiven med fysisk stærk angriber". achorsens.dk (in Danish). AC Horsens. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan departs for Denmark". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Two Players of Nigerian Descent Sign New Reading Deals". This Day. July 3, 2021.
  22. ↑ Acklam, Joe (11 August 2025). "Swindon Town sign Princewill Ehibhatiomhan from Southampton". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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