Number 53 Height 1.84 m | Playing position Nationality Nigerian, English | |
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Full name Oviemuno Dominic O. Ejaria Date of birth (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 19) Similar Trent Alexander‑Arnold, Ben Woodburn, Kevin Stewart, Sheyi Ojo, Marko Grujić Profiles | ||
Oviemuno Dominic O. "Ovie" Ejaria (born 18 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liverpool.
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Club career
Born in London to Nigerian parents, Ejaria, grew up supporting Arsenal for whom he played for nine years before signing for Liverpool in summer 2014. His first senior appearance was in a pre-season friendly prior to the 2016-17 season against Tranmere Rovers on 8 July 2016. Despite being relatively unknown prior to the game he performed exceptionally well and caught the eye of first team manager Jürgen Klopp who selected him for four more friendlies over the summer.
His first competitive call-up came on 16 September in a Premier League match against Chelsea. He was an unused substitute in Liverpool's 2–1 victory. Four days later, he made his first team debut against Derby County in the League Cup replacing Roberto Firmino in the 3–0 victory.
On 25 October, Ejaria made his full debut in the fourth round of the EFL Cup in a 2–1 win over against Tottenham at Anfield. On 6 November 2016, he debuted in the Premier League, coming on as a substitute in Liverpool's 6–1 home win over Watford.
International career
Ejaria is eligible to represent England or Nigeria internationally. He trained with the Nigeria Under-17s team in 2013 and stated that his international allegiance lay with the country in 2014. However, despite rumours of a senior Nigeria call up being in the offing, Ejaria accepted a call up to the England U20 team on 30 September 2016. He made his debut for the Under-20 team on 7 October, in a 3–1 win against Germany, playing the whole match.
Career statistics
As of match played 28 January 2017