Full name Exmetjan Ekber Number 29 Current team Yanbian Funde F.C. | Playing position Height 1.72 m Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 24) Place of birth Kashgar, Xinjiang, China 2014 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | ||
Exmetjan Ekber (Chinese: 艾合买江·艾克拜尔; born 17 January 1993) is a Uyghur-Chinese footballer who currently played for Chinese Super League side Yanbian Funde.
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Club career
Exmetjan started his professional football career in 2012 when he was promoted to China League Two side Xinjiang Xiyu Grand Begonia's squad. He scored three goals in twenty-two appearances in the 2012 season. However, he became an unattached player after Xinjiang quit from the league in 2013 due to financial difficulties. He was included China League One club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard's reserve team squad in 2014.
Exmetjan was signed by China League One side Yanbian Changbaishan on 28 February 2015 after a successful trial. He made his debut for Yanbian on 16 April 2015 in a 2015 Chinese FA Cup match against amateur team Suzhou Jinfu New Materials. He played just one minute in the 2015 China League One as Yanbian won the title of the league and promoted to the first tier. On 16 July 2016, Exmetjan made his Super League debut in a 3–0 home victory against Jiangsu Suning, coming on for Jin Bo in the 76th minute. He scored his first goal for Yanbian one minute after his substitution.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 30 October 2016.