Kingsley Osezele Ehizibue (born 25 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Genoa. Born in Germany, he played for the Netherlands at youth level and was called up to the Nigeria national team.
Early years Ehizibue was born in Germany to Nigerian parents, and moved to the Netherlands at age two, growing up in Zwolle.Jans is blij met progressie Zwolse talenten - NOS He started playing football at local amateur outfit CSV'28.Interview met Kingsley Ehizibue - PEC Zwolle
Club career Ehizibue made his professional debut for PEC Zwolle on 29 October 2014 against HHC Hardenberg in a Dutch Cup game and made his Eredivisie debut on 13 December 2014 against Willem II.
On 31 May 2019, Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln announced the transfer of Ehizibue on a four-year contract until 2023.
On 30 August 2022, Serie A club Udinese announced the signing of Ehizibue on a contract until 2026. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away victory over Sampdoria on 22 January 2023.
On 3 September 2026, fellow Serie A side Genoa announced the signing of Ehizibue.
International career Ehizibue played once for the Netherlands national under-21 team in 2016.
In 2016, Ehizibue was called up to the Nigeria national team by manager Gernot Rohr, but did not make an appearance. On 3 March 2020, he was called up ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Sierra Leone. Ehizibue's inability to hold dual nationality under Dutch law had prevented him from being considered for Nigeria, despite his stated desire to represent the country.
Personal life Ehizibue is an evangelical Christian who regularly attends Hillsong Church and other evangelical churches.Instagram post, instagram.com/kingsleyehiz/, October 10, 2021Instagram post, instagram.com/kingsleyehiz/, April 3, 2022
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPEC Zwolle2014–15Eredivisie3010–402015–16Eredivisie28400–2842016–17Eredivisie29221–3132017–18Eredivisie33140–3712018–19Eredivisie32130–351Total1258101–1359FC Köln2019–20Bundesliga31110–3212020–21Bundesliga21010102302021–22Bundesliga16020–1802022–23Bundesliga10101030Total6915020761Udinese2022–23Serie A27210–2822023–24Serie A23000–2302024–25Serie A33010–3402025–26Serie A30220–322Total113440–1174Career total307131912032814
References
External links
Netherlands profile at OnsOranje