Growing up, he reflected on his life, saying: "There are the nice parts [of Greenwich] and the not so nice parts. [6][12] Eze completed his signing for Queens Park Rangers on 3 August 2016. The first place we’d go after school is to the cage. in EPL, News, Nigeria. [66] Eze eventually made his U21 debut on 15 November 2019 as an 81st minute substitute for Phil Foden during a 3–0 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory over Albania. 10 months ago. 2:13. [29] A week later, he signed a new three-year contract with QPR, binding him to the club until June 2021. [17] He made his Wycombe Wanderers debut, coming on as a 79th minute substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Newport County on 9 September 2017. [22] Eze scored a further four times in total for Wycombe, putting in some eye-catching performances before returning to QPR in January. [9] Eze quickly progressed both the U18 side and the reserve side. "[6] Eze then met Bright Osayi-Samuel, his teammate during his time at Queens Park Rangers, at secondary school and played football together at the same district team. Folio Communications Plc. Queens Park Rangers midfielder, Ebere Eze, ... Eze is still eligible to play for Nigeria, despite playing for the U-20 and U-21 teams of England. When it was looking like Eberechi Eze could end up being cap by the England national team, the president of the Nigeria football federation began to hold meetings with his parents and the player in order to convince him to play for his ancestral national team. [58], On 7 November 2020, Eze scored his first goal for Palace with a direct free kick, in a 4-1 home league win over Leeds United.[59]. [14] The game resulted in a 2–1 home defeat for QPR. Ebere Eze at the heart of Nigeria's dual citizen debate. ... but then it won’t be out of place if Nigeria have Eze as one of the team solid talents, as Nigeria prepare for World Cup qualifiers. "[45], Eze scored his tenth goal of the season, as well as, setting up two goals, in a 6–1 win against Cardiff City on 1 January 2020. [27] Eze's second goal for QPR came in a 4–1 home win against Norwich City.[28]. At the height of its operations and business, Daily Times had over twenty titles in its stable. 1991 – Present29 years. He is widely recognized as one of the leading development thinkers in Nigeria and Africa. [56] He was given a number 25 shirt ahead of the new season. [13] On 7 January 2017, Eze made his first-team debut in an FA Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers, featuring for 18 minutes before being injured and replaced by Yeni Ngbakoto. PFA Championship Team of the Year#TOTY #PFAawards@lukeayling_8 @ben6white @LiamCooper__ @joebryan @EbereEze10 @Kalvinphillips @RomaineSawyers @Mitrovic459 @Benrahma2 pic.twitter.com/yQSXqUMqJm. Ebere Eze was born in Greenwich, and if he makes a senior debut for England, he will not be able to play for Nigeria. Nigeria: Again, Nigeria's Target, Ebere Eze Gets England U21 Call Up. Nigeria Eberechi Eze, DR Congo Brice Samba and Algeria Said Benhrahma are the only players of African descent to be included the PFA Championship Team of the Year following their impressive exploits in the 2019/20 season. Ebere Eze has revealed he is yet to decide on his international future but admits it’ll be a privilege to play for either England or Nigeria. Eberechi Eze, 22, from England Crystal Palace, since 2020 Attacking Midfield Market value: £16.20m * Jun 29, 1998 in London, England READ ALSO: England kick Phil Foden, Mason Greenwood out for inviting girls to hotel While the Super Eagles have at various occasions looked for the answer in the likes of Kalu Uche, Sunday Mba, Mikel Obi and lately Alex Iwobi, none has really performed to expectations. "[34] Eze then set up two goals in two matches between 20 October 2018 and 23 October 2018 against Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday. Ebere Eze has told talkSPORT it was an ‘easy decision’ to join Crystal Palace from Queens Park Rangers this summer. [32] Since the start of the 2018–19 season, he continued to be a first team regular for the side, continuing to play in different midfield positions. We’d stay there till our parents called us in, not eating, playing all day and night. [52] On 8 September 2020, Eze was named in Professional Footballers' Association's 2019–20 EFL Championship Team of the Season. [33] His performance was praised by McClaren, who said: "Eze has great talent but he did great work off the ball in terms of helping the team defend. He once trained with the Super Eagles in March 2017 before going ahead to play for England U20. [54], On 28 August 2020, Eze signed for Premier League side Crystal Palace on a five-year deal; the fee was reportedly around £17 million. A post shared by Ebere Eze (@ebere_10) on Aug 28, 2020 at 2:15pm PDT. [49] He scored 14 goals in 48 games across all competitions in the 2019–2020 season, which saw him become one of England's most promising young attacking players. [26] At the end of the 2017–18 season, he went on to make 16 appearances, with his first goal for the club came on 10 March 2018 against Sunderland, the only goal of the match. [35] A month later on 24 November 2018 against Stoke City, he set up two goals for Àngel Rangel, in a 2–2 draw. There wasn’t really anything else to do. [23][24], After returning to QPR, Eze featured regularly for Ian Holloway's side, who planned on using him in the first team. on. Eze has been in terrific form for the England Championship side so far this season and scoring couple of goals as well. Because Eze is of Nigerian ancestry,[5][60] he has trained with the Nigeria national team. But that’s where the love comes from. Transfer: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reveals target in... Anthony Joshua to punish Pulev, plans to fight in... 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[16] This was his only appearance of the 2016–17 season for the side. Udoh: Eze will be successful in the Premier League. It wasn’t the easiest life and you don’t have as much as other kids around you. It was gathered … Ebere Eze has emerged as a star at Queens Park Rangers and, due to Nigerian ancestry, he has trained with the team. Queens Park Rangers star Ebere Eze has revealed that he is not in a rush to decide on his international future and maintained that it would be an honour to play for either Nigeria or England. According to a Twitter thread on NFF's official handle, Pinnick met with Eze in London and talks is ongoing to convince the youngster to choose Super Eagles of Nigeria over the Three Lions of England. Following his release, he worked part-time at Tesco and continued studying in college before trialling successfully with Championship club Queens Park Rangers (QPR), impressing the club's technical director Chris Ramsey. [36] Eze’s fourth goal then came on 1 January 2019, in a 2–2 draw against Aston Villa. [61] On 5 October 2018, he was called up to the England national under-20 team,[62] and made his debut on 11 October 2018 in a 2–1 win against Italy in the Under 20 Elite League. Stephen Eze, who dropped out of the Nigeria Power Rankings in September, powered back in on the back of excellent defensive work and another two goals to his tally. If anything his call up to the u21 squad was pretty late, he deserved to be in a lot sooner in my opinion. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick says persuading England under-21 player Ebere Eze to play for the Super Eagles would improve the squad. Published. [42] Since the start of the 2019–20 season, Eze continued to regain his first team place for the side, continuing to play in different midfield positions under the new management of Mark Warburton. USMNT's Dest talks joining Barca, the U.S.'s World Cup ambitions. Luke Walker/Getty Images. [31] Eze then scored two consecutive goals between 15 September 2018 and 19 September 2018 against Bolton Wanderers and his former club, Millwall. Eberechi Oluchi Eze (born 29 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace. [48] Eze then scored two more goals in the last remaining two matches of the 2019–20 season, coming against Millwall and West Bromwich Albion. [30] Eze started the season well when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–1 loss against Sheffield United on 11 August 2018. [53] Sporting Director Les Ferdinand was quoted saying he believes if Eze continues this form, he must be selected by three lions manager Gareth Southgate for the 2021 European Championships. On 30 August 2017, Eze joined League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on loan until January 2018. Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has met with Nigeria-eligible star Ebere Eze over the possibility of the QPR midfielder pledging his allegiance to Nigeria. [51] He was also nominated for Championship PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Year for 2019–20 but lost out to Luke Ayling. There wasn’t really anything else to do. [18] Since making his debut for the club, Eze quickly became a first team regular for the side, where he rotated in different midfield positions. [6][43] He then scored four more goals by the end of 2019, including two braces against Hull City and Preston North End. Home » Latest » Nigerian Ebere Eze, 2 others make PFA award list. Eberechi Eze turns down Nigeria’s invitation. The first place we’d go after school is to the cage. [20] His goal against Cambridge United earned him a nomination for Sky Bet League 2 Goal of the Month for October. [15] He then signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2019. 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