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.

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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 33)

Origin

Haarlem, Netherlands

Height

191 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

• Official sitehttp://www.williamtroostekong.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wtroostekong/
• Xhttps://x.com/wtroostekong
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Troost-Ekong
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15884045

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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