Ehije Ukaki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ehije Success Ukaki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ubaja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Botev Plovdiv (on loan from Sheffield United) | ||
| 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 (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Botev Plovdiv (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * 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 Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv, on loan from Sheffield United.[3]
Club career
[edit]On 19 January 2024, Ukaki signed a contract with Botev Plovdiv, coming from Vista Academy.[4] On 30 July 2024 he scored his first league goal.[5]
On 11 June 2025, Ukaki signed for English EFL Championship club Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[6] In September 2026, he returned to Botev Plovdiv for the remainder of the season.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2024–25 season[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2023–24 | First League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ― | ― | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ― | 5[a] | 0 | 41 | 7 | |||
| Total | 47 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 7 | ||
| Sheffield United | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 47 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League and one appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
Honours
[edit]Botev Plovdiv
References
[edit]- ↑ "Squad List 2025/26 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 10 September 2025. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2026. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
- ↑ Ехидже Укаки Статистика
- ↑ "Nigeria - E. Ukaki - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ↑ Ботев се подсили с Ехие Укаки | ПФК Ботев Пловдив - Официален сайт
- ↑ Нигерийски младок на Ботев (Пд) с първи гол в професионалния футбол
- ↑ "Ehije Ukaki: Sheffield United sign young Nigerian winger". BBC Sport. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Loan deal for Blades winger". sufc.co.uk. 8 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Woodcock, Ian (8 September 2026). "Sheff Utd sign experienced forward Ayew". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Ehije Ukaki - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv - 15 May 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
External links
[edit]- Ehije Ukaki at Soccerway
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