Jacques Ekomié (born 19 August 2003) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Angers and the Gabon national team.[4]

Jacques Ekomié
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Libreville, Gabon[2]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[3]
Team information
Current team
Angers
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2021 Mérignac [fr]
2021–2022 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Bordeaux B 36 (1)
2023–2024 Bordeaux 30 (0)
2024– Angers 0 (0)
International career
2023– Gabon 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Ekomié joined Bordeaux from Mérignac [fr] in January 2021.[5] He made his professional debut for the club in a 3–0 Coupe de France loss to Brest on 2 January 2022.[4]

On 31 July 2024, Ekomié joined Ligue 1 club Angers on a three-year contract.[6]

International career

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Ekomié debuted for the Gabon national team in a 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Sudan on 23 March 2023.[7]

Personal life

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Jacques's father Jean-Jacques is a professor.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Jacques Ekomie". FootballCritic. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jacques Ekomie" (in French). Barmitzva fc. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ Jacques Ekomié at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ a b Jacques Ekomié at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Un jeune latéral gabonais intègre le centre de formation des Girondins" [A young Gabonese full-back joins the academy of the Girondins]. Girondins4Ever (in French). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Bienvenue à Angers SCO Jacques Ekomié!" [Welcome to Angers SCO Jacques Ekomié!]. angers-sco.fr (in French). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Girondins : du temps de jeu et une défaite pour Jacques Ekomié". WebGirondins. 28 March 2023.
  8. ^ Malouana, Biggie (15 January 2021). "Football : Bordeaux donne sa chance au fils de Jean-Jacques Ekomie" [Football: Bordeaux gives a chance to the son of Jean-Jacques Ekomie]. Gabonreview.com (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2022.