Ken Izekor

Ken Izekor
Personal information
Full name Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor
Date of birth (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007
Place of birth Aachen, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Alemannia Aachen
Number 18
Youth career
Alemannia Aachen
2018–2025 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2026 → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) 1 (0)
2026 → Eintracht Braunschweig II (loan) 7 (2)
2026– Alemannia Aachen 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Germany U16 11 (3)
2023–2024 Germany U17 9 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 February 2024

Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor (born 24 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Alemannia Aachen.

Club career

Bayer Leverkusen

A youth product of Alemannia Aachen, Izekor moved to the youth academy of Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. On 18 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2026.[1] He made his professional debut with them as a substitute in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League win over Molde on 14 December 2023. Aged 16 years and 204 days old, he was the youngest ever Leverkusen debutant in a competitive match.[2]

Loan to Eintracht Braunschweig

On 2 February 2026, Izekor joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 2. Bundesliga, on loan with an option to buy.[3]

Alemannia Aachen

On 9 July 2026, Izekor returned to his hometown youth club Alemannia Aachen in 3. Liga.[4]

International career

Born in Germany, Izekor is of Nigerian descent. He was called up to the Germany U17s in November 2023 for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bayer Leverkusen: Vertrag bis 2026: Bayer setzt auf DFB-Talent Ken Izekor (15)". bild.de. 17 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bayer 04 storms to a perfect preliminary round with plenty of goals". aussiedlerbote.de. 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eintracht Braunschweig holt Ken Izekor" [Eintracht Braunschweig signs Ken Izekor] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Alemannia Aachen verpflichtet Ken Izekor" [Alemannia Aachen signs Ken Izekor] (in German). Alemannia Aachen. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Germany provisionally cap-tie two Bayer Leverkusen attack-minded players eligible for Nigeria; All Nigeria Soccer". allnigeriasoccer.com.
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