Oghenekaro Etebo

Oghenekaro Etebo Biography / Profile

Etebo Peter Oghenekaro was on born November 9th, 1995 in Lagos, Nigeria to Edo parents. He has been described as a box-to-box midfielder who possesses boundless energy and is able to support defensive play in addition to his natural attacking talents. Etebo plays for Spanish club UD Las Palmas, on loan from Portuguese club CD Feirense, and the Nigerian national team.

Oghenekaro Etebo Age

Oghenekaro Etebo is 28 years old.

Oghenekaro Etebo Early Life

Etebo began his youth career at Lord Honour F.C, a football academy in Warri. He was signed to the youth setup of Nigerian Premier Football League side Warri Wolves at the start of the 2012/2013 season.

Oghenekaro Etebo Career

After joining the junior team of Warri Wolves, he went on to make his senior debut for the Nigerian club on April 14, 2013, and announced his arrival by scoring a hattrick in the season.

He scored the fastest hattrick within 25 minutes against Wikki Tourists and his tally of 17 goals was the second best goal scored by a rookie player in the debut Nigerian Professional Football League behind his fellow teammate Ahmed Musa and the best by the midfielder in the league. His attacking style of play drew comparisons with greats like Frank Lampard and Michael Essien.

The attacking midfielder’s outstanding got the attention of Tunisian football clubs Esperance and Zamalek. He was on trial with Italian Serie A club, Udinese, on 2014 but due to fee dispute he returned back to Nigeria and completed his contract term with Warri Wolves.

With the club, he was the part of a team that won Delta State FA Cup in 2015. The Nigerian player also won CAF most promising talent of the year award in 2015 which was also won by fellow Nigerian teammate, Kelechi Iheanacho and for his goal against Bayelsa United during 2014./15 the season got him Glo NPFL Wondergoal award in 2015.

Following his success with the Nigerian club, he signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga team, CD Feirense on 2016 and made his debut against Oliveirense in April 2016. He scored his first goal for the team against Academia Viseu. He was transferred to Spanish La Liga club, Las Palamas as a loan from CD Feirense on January 31, 2018, for six months.

Etebo was the best player of Nigeria as the team went on to win U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, scoring five goals. He made his international debut for Nigerian senior team on 27 July 2013 and made an important role in Nigeria to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. He scored four memorable goals against Japan in the opening round match for Nigeria, winning the bronze medal with the team at the event.

Oghenekaro Etebo Personal Life

Etebo is the youngest and only boy of four children. His eldest sister is married with two kids. He attributes a lot of his success to the love and support he receives from his family. According to him, "They have stood behind me and praying that I can do well in my chosen football career. I’m really happy that I have the support of my family in doing what I’m doing; it is not everybody that is that lucky to have a very supportive family."

The Nigerian star receives around $11,065 as his weekly salary from his current club, Las Palmas which is $5,75,382 annually. His net worth is estimated to be around $1 million which also includes his earnings from endorsement deals. His market value is around $2.5 million.

Oghenekaro Etebo Awards

The former Warri Wolves player has won a handful of notable awards including the silver boot for the 2nd highest goal scorer award of the 2012/2013 NPFL season, 2015 Glo NPFL wondergoal award, CAF most promising talent of the year 2015 and the Golden boot for the top scorer at the U-23 African Cup of Nations in December 2015.