William Troost-Ekong

William Troost-Ekong is a player I deeply respect for the identity he chose. Born in Haarlem to a Dutch mother and Nigerian father, he was eligible for either nation, yet he committed to Nigeria and rose to captain the Super Eagles with over 80 caps. To me that decision reveals a man who leads with his heart and honors his roots rather than chasing the easier path. A towering, dependable centre-back, he is the kind of quiet anchor every defense needs. Now plying his trade in Qatar, I hope he keeps captaining with that same steady dignity for years to come.

Name (English)

William Troost-Ekong

Name (Japanese)

ウィリアム・トロースト＝エコング

Reading

うぃりあむ・とろーすと＝えこんぐ

Born

September 1, 1993 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

Origin

Haarlem, Netherlands

Blood type

Private

Height

191 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.williamtroostekong.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wtroostekong/
• Xhttps://x.com/wtroostekong
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.