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
Ekitike playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023
Personal information
Full name Hugo Ekitike
Date of birth (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002
Place of birth Reims, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team 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 Boldklub (loan) 11 (3)
2022– → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 23 (3)
International career‡
2021– France U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:06, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:08, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Hugo Ekitike[2] was born on 20 June 2002 in Reims, Marne[3] to a French father and a Cameroonian mother.[4]

Club career

Reims

On 12 July 2020, Ekitike signed his first professional contract with Reims.[5] He debuted with the senior team in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Lorient on 17 October 2020.[6] On 29 January 2021, Ekitike joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on loan for the rest of the season.[7]

On 26 September 2021, Ekitike scored Reims' second and third goals in a 3–1 win against Nantes, having come on as a substitute.[8] 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".[9]

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.[10] According to several sources, the purchase option in the deal is mandatory.[11]

Ekitike made his PSG debut as a substitute in a 5–0 league win away to Clermont on 6 August 2022.[12] On 1 October, he made his first start for the club in a 2–1 league victory over Nice at the Parc des Princes.[13] 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.[14] On 13 November, he scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a 5–0 home win over Auxerre.[15]

International career

Ekitike was eligible to play for France because of his birth and through his father and for Cameroon through his mother. He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U20s.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 May 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National 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 Boldklub (loan) 2020–21 Danish Superliga 11300——113
Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 1 233314[lower-alpha 1]000304
Career total 75225240008424
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "Hugo Ekitike". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. "Heking". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
    "Hugo Ekitike". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. "Hugo Ekitike". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. https://www.ghgossip.com/hugo-ekitike-parents-meet-hugo-ekitikes-parents/
  5. "Premier contrat pro pour Hugo Ekitike ! | Stade de Reims". stade-de-reims.com.
  6. "Reims vs. Lorient – 17 October 2020 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  7. Vejle Boldklub forstærker sig med Ligue 1-talent Archived 31 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine, vejle-boldklub.dk, 29 January 2021
  8. Oludare, Shina (26 September 2021). "Simon scores as Nantes lose to Ekitike's Reims". Goal (website). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  9. "Hugo Ekitike: Newcastle move for Reims forward off". Sky Sports. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. "Hugo Ekitiké signs with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  11. Aouna, Santi (16 July 2022). "PSG : option d'achat obligatoire pour Hugo Ekitike". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  12. "Debut for Ekitiké". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. "Ligue 1 : première titularisation pour Ekitike avec le PSG, Mbappé remplaçant contre Nice". Le Figaro (in French). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  14. "C1 - PSG Benfica : Les impressions d'Ekitike après le match". Planète PSG (in French). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  15. Hunsley, James (13 November 2022). "PSG coasting to another Ligue 1 title! Mbappe among scorers but Mendes shines brightest as champions pulverise Auxerre".
  16. "Foot : Ekitike et Lukeba promus chez les Espoirs". 9 November 2021.
  17. Hugo Ekitike at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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