Defender

William Troost-Ekong

Al-Ahli Doha
Nigeria
33 yrs
191 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Average rating: 6.73

Age33

Date of birth1 Sep 1993

Height191 cm

Weight87 kg

Preferred footRight

Market value€1.1M

Contract until30 Jun 2028

Season performance · 2026

Doha Bank Stars League

Al-Ahli Doha

Appearances / Starts3 / 1

Minutes116

Rating6.73

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy73 · 92%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions3 / 1

Duels won8 / 11

Successful dribbles1

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls9

Accurate crosses0

Touches91

Possession lost7

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won4

Ground duels won4

Clearances8

Ball recoveries7

Fouls won0

Fouls committed0

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)12.53

Top speed (km/h)29.17

Stars Cup

Al-Ahli Doha

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating–

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking35

Technical46

Tactical48

Defending55

Creativity39

National team

Nigeria83 caps · 8 goals · debut Jun 2015

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
30 Oct 2026	Al-Shahaniya – Al-Ahli Doha	1–2	13'	6.4
22 Oct 2026	Al-Gharafa – Al-Ahli Doha	2–2	–	–
16 Oct 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Al-Wakrah	0–3	–	–
10 Oct 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Al-Sailiya	5–0	13'	7.1
29 Sep 2026	Al Markhiya – Al-Ahli Doha	1–1	–	–
20 Sep 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Al-Shahaniya	0–1	–	–
11 Sep 2026	Al-Rayyan – Al-Ahli Doha	3–0	90'	6.7
3 Sep 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Qatar SC	1–0	–	–
28 Aug 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Lusail SC	3–3	–	–
22 Aug 2026	Al-Sadd – Al-Ahli Doha	3–1	–	–
27 Apr 2026	Umm-Salal SC – Al-Ahli Doha	1–3	90'	7.2
22 Apr 2026	Al-Nassr – Al-Ahli Doha	5–1	90'	6.0
19 Apr 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Al-Hussein Irbid	3–1	90'	7.4
8 Apr 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Al Duhail	2–1	90'	6.8
3 Apr 2026	Al-Ahli Doha – Al-Sailiya	2–2	90'	6.2

Career and transfers

12 clubs · 14 moves · total fees 6.6M €

Jan 2026

Al-Kholood To: Al-Ahli Doha

Transfer Undisclosed
Aug 2024

PAOK To: Al-Kholood

Transfer 1.2M €
Jul 2023

Watford To: PAOK

Transfer 1M €
Jun 2023

Salernitana To: Watford

Loan return
Jan 2023

Watford To: Salernitana

Loan
Sep 2020

Udinese To: Watford

Transfer Undisclosed
Aug 2018

Bursaspor To: Udinese

Transfer 3.3M €
Jul 2017

Gent To: Bursaspor

Transfer 1.1M €
Dec 2016

Haugesund To: Gent

Loan return
Jul 2015

Gent To: Haugesund

Loan
Jul 2015

Groningen To: Gent

Free transfer
Jun 2015

Dordrecht To: Groningen

Loan return
Jan 2014

Groningen To: Dordrecht

Loan
Jul 2013

Tottenham U21 To: Groningen

Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 6 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)21

Average rating6.47

Last match rating6.06 Nov 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

6.0 6.4 7.1 6.7 7.2 6.0 7.4 6.8 6.2 8.2

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Stars League	Al-Ahli Doha	4 (2)	161	0	0	6.55
2026	Stars Cup	Al-Ahli Doha	–	–	0	–	–

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Saudi Pro League 2024 · percentile among defenders (141 players)

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32 matches · 2,854 min

William Troost-Ekong: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	1.04	15
Interceptions / 90 min	0.69	6
Clearances / 90 min	5.68	95
Aerials won / 90 min	1.58	81
Duels won	54.5%	54
Pass accuracy	82.7%	33
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	6.79	51

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