WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG BIOGRAPHY, CAREER, CONTROVERSIES AND NET WORTH

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WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG – William Paul Troost-Ekong MON (born 1 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club PAOK and captains the Nigeria national team.

WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG PROFILE

Name	William Troost-Ekong
Real Name	William Paul Troost-Ekong
Date of Birth	1 September 1993
Age	30 Years
State of Origin	Akwa Ibom
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Footballer
Religion	Christian
Marital Status	Married
Net Worth	$5 Million
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WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG BIOGRAPHY

Troost-Ekong was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother, Eleanore Troost and a Nigerian father. He has two siblings, Emily and Everest.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Troost-Ekong attended secondary school at Hockerill Anglo-European College in Bishop’s Stortford, in England.

CAREER

William Troost-Ekong began his professional football career with youth stints at Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur. He then played for FC Groningen and FC Dordrecht in the Netherlands. Troost-Ekong’s performances earned him a move to Belgian club KAA Gent, followed by loan spells at Norwegian side FK Haugesund.

He later joined Turkish club Bursaspor and Italian Serie A club Udinese. In 2020, he transferred to Watford FC in England, where he helped the team achieve promotion to the Premier League. In 2023, Troost-Ekong signed with PAOK in the Super League Greece. He has also been a pivotal player for the Nigeria national team and is their Captain.

CONTROVERSIES

William Troost-Ekong has generally maintained a professional and disciplined image throughout his career, avoiding major controversies.

WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLE

https://www.instagram.com/wtroostekong?igsh=MTZwY2ZuZThuNWgzMg==

PERSONAL LIFE

Williams is married to his long-term partner, Molly. The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in London, attended by William’s teammates Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi. Molly and Troost-Ekong’s son, Oscar Ekong, was born in 2018.