Hugo Ekitike

Hugo Ekitike (born 20 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, on loan from Reims.

Hugo Ekitike
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002[1]
Place of birth Reims, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
(on loan from Reims)
Number 44
Youth career
2008–2013 Cormontreuil FC
2013–2019 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Reims II 15 (6)
2020– Reims 26 (10)
2021 → Vejle BK (loan) 11 (3)
2022– → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 16 (3)
International career‡
2021– France U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:08, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Ekitike was born in Reims, Marne, to a Cameroonian father and a French mother.[1]

Club career

Reims

On 12 July 2020, Ekitike signed his first professional contract with Reims.[3] He debuted with the senior team in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Lorient on 17 October 2020.[4] On 29 January 2021, Ekitike joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on loan for the rest of the season.[5]

On 26 September 2021, Ekitike scored Reims' second and third goals in a 3–1 win against Nantes, having come on as a substitute.[6] In the January 2022 transfer window, Ekitike rejected a potential transfer to Newcastle United. Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot admitted that the club had received "very good offers" for Ekitike, but reiterated that "there is still a piece of history to write together".[7]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 16 July 2022, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced the signing of Ekitike on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy for a reported fee of €35 million, bonuses included.[8] According to several sources, the purchase option in the deal is mandatory.[9]

Ekitike made his PSG debut as a substitute in a 5–0 league win away to Clermont on 6 August 2022.[10] On 1 October, he made his first start for the club in a 2–1 league victory over Nice at the Parc des Princes.[11] Ten days later, Ekitike made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a late-match substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Benfica.[12] On 13 November, he scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a 5–0 home win over Auxerre.[13]

International career

Ekitike was born in France to a French mother and Cameroonian father.[14] He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U20s.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 11 February 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reims II 2019–20 Championnat National 2 125———125
2020–21 Championnat National 2 21———21
2021–22 Championnat National 2 10———10
Total 156———156
Reims 2020–21 Ligue 1 200000—20
2021–22 Ligue 1 241021——2611
Total 26102100—2811
Vejle BK (loan) 2020–21 Danish Superliga 11300——113
Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 1 163313[lower-alpha 1]000224
Career total 68225230007624
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "Hugo Ekitike". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. "Hugo Ekitike". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. "Premier contrat pro pour Hugo Ekitike ! | Stade de Reims". stade-de-reims.com.
  4. "Reims vs. Lorient – 17 October 2020 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. Vejle Boldklub forstærker sig med Ligue 1-talent Archived 31 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine, vejle-boldklub.dk, 29 January 2021
  6. Oludare, Shina (26 September 2021). "Simon scores as Nantes lose to Ekitike's Reims". Goal (website). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. "Hugo Ekitike: Newcastle move for Reims forward off". Sky Sports. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. "Hugo Ekitiké signs with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. Aouna, Santi (16 July 2022). "PSG : option d'achat obligatoire pour Hugo Ekitike". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  10. "Debut for Ekitiké". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  11. "Ligue 1 : première titularisation pour Ekitike avec le PSG, Mbappé remplaçant contre Nice". Le Figaro (in French). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. "C1 - PSG Benfica : Les impressions d'Ekitike après le match". Planète PSG (in French). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  13. Hunsley, James (13 November 2022). "PSG coasting to another Ligue 1 title! Mbappe among scorers but Mendes shines brightest as champions pulverise Auxerre".
  14. infos, recevez nos alertes (2 June 2020). "Reims: Hugo Ekitike va signer son premier contrat professionnel".
  15. "Foot : Ekitike et Lukeba promus chez les Espoirs". 9 November 2021.
  16. Hugo Ekitike at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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