The 25-year old Nigerian went to Milan’s football academy and is remembered as the greatest club transfer in the history of Ljubljana’s Olimpija.
On day one of the preparations in Austrija, Osijek received the reinforcements in form of the Nigerian offensive player, Ezekiel Henty. He arrives as a 1-year loan player from Hungarian Videoton, against who Osijek played on Saturday in Frohnleiten. The Spring part of last season, Henty played in Puskas Academy, where he was on loan, since his contract with Videoton is valid until June 2020.
He was born in Lagos and he playes as a Striker. He is 1,85m tall. According to accessible data, his perks are: speed, dribbling and strength during advances and duels with enemy back players, so that he will prove useful to Osijek in the coming season
In Lokomotiv for 5 million Euros
Henty has attracted a lot of attention in his younger years, having arrived to Milan in 2013. The Italian Titan sent him to train in Spezia, Perugia and Slovenian clubs Gorica and Olimpija. In his time playing for the Ljubljana club, he played many a great match, so that Olimpija signed a contract with him because he was their prime player.
In 36 matches, he scored 13 times and was pivotal in many plays. In February 2016, he went for Russian Lokomotiv, who played 5 mil. Euro for him and entered Olimpija’s history books as the most profitable transfer ever. Olimpija made a 3,300% profit on Henty, as they purchased him for a mere 150k Euro.
Videoton Loans
Osijek’s new striker didn’t have an easy time earning his place in the best team of Russia. He wanted to play more, so he left on a loan to Banyas (UAE) where he played 12 matches and scored 5 goals, after which he returned to Moscow. In search of a club in which he would make his huge debut, he found Videoton, signing a contract in June of last year. He played 19 matches in the ranks of Szekesfehervar and scored 5 times.
He was at his best at the end of October and beginning of November when he scored in 3 consecutive matches (vs. Puskas Akademia, Ujpest and Mezokovesd). He played during European qualifier matches against Bordeaux, who were defeated by the Hungarians and against Partizan, against who they lost.
Played alongside Maric
Some circumstances influenced Ezekiel’s motivation to search for a new team, so that he accepted the loan in Puskas Academy, in which he played the Summer portion of the last season. In that team, he played 16 times and scored 6 goals.
His current Transfermarkt worth is 800,000 Euro. He already knows Mirko Maric in NK Osijek, with whom he played for a short time in Videoton.
