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William Troost-Ekong
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NigeriaArchive goals
7
for Nigeria · 4 from the spot
Matches scored in
7
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Tournaments
2
most in the African Cup of Nations (5)
Career span
2019–2025
first 2019-07-10 · last 2025-10-10
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
William Paul Troost-Ekong is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli. Born in the Netherlands, he was captain of the Nigeria national team. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-07-13
The archive also records 2 own goals under this name (2019, 2025) — own goals never count in a scorer's tally.
Every goal
from the international archive · 7 goals in 7 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 |  Lesotho | W2–1(n) | 55' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Polokwane |
| 2024-02-11 |  Ivory Coast | L1–2(a) | 38' | African Cup of Nations | Ebimpé |
| 2024-02-07 |  South Africa | D1–1(n) | 67' (pen) | African Cup of Nations | Bouaké |
| 2024-01-18 | Ivory Coast | W1–0(a) | 55' (pen) | African Cup of Nations | Ebimpé |
| 2022-03-29 |  Ghana | D1–1(h) | 22' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Abuja |
| 2022-01-19 |  Guinea-Bissau | W2–0(n) | 75' | African Cup of Nations | Garoua |
| 2019-07-10 | South Africa | W2–1(n) | 89' | African Cup of Nations | Cairo |
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