| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-05-24)24 May 2007 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Aachen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alemannia Aachen | |||
| 2018–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2023– | Germany U18 | 6 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:09, 14 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:09, 14 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ken Eghosa Gideon Izekor (born 24 May 2007) is a German professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forBundesliga clubBayer Leverkusen.
A youth product ofAlemannia Aachen, Izekor moved to the youth academy ofBayer 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 5–1UEFA Europa League win overMolde on 14 December 2023. Aged 16 years and 204 days old, he was the youngest ever Leverkusen debutant in a competitive match.[2]
Born in Germany, Izekor is of Nigerian descent. He was called up to theGermany U18s in November 2023 for a set of2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[3]