Ebiabowei Baker
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Career & Clubs
Early career
Timpa United F.C. (2009)
Ebiabowei began his youth career with Timpa United then at Bayelsa state challenge cup, where they got knocked out at the semi-finals by former Nigeria Professional Football League champions Ocean Boys of Brass, Bayelsa at the semi-finals of the competition. Due to his brilliant performance, he got snapped up by Bayelsa United immediately after the competition.
Bayelsa United F.C (2009–2012)
In the 2009–10 season he transferred to Bayelsa United F.C., his hometown club in the Nigerian Professional Football League. On 12 April 2010 he made his official debut in the Nigeria top flight at the age of 16 when Bayelsa United Played as visitors against host Gateway F.C. at Abeokuta in far away Ogun State. That happened to be his only taste of 1st team action until they got relegated to the Nigeria national league. He would go on to make only 5 appearances in the lower league before jumping ship to harsh rivals Nembe city football club of Nembe - Bayelsa State.
Nembe City F.C (2011–2013)
After making the switch to Nembe City in their debut season in the Nigerian national league, and with 13 appearances and against all odds, they got promoted to the Nigeria premier football league as league champions. In their debut season in the NPFL (Nigeria professional football league, he made 6 appearances in the first 9 matches, but with hard work and dedication, which led to a goal in their 2–1 loss away to Nasarawa…
On 25 April 2012 he was invited to the national under-20 team known as the Flying Eagles by coach John Obuh alongside three other players from Nembe City F.C., but missed the tournament due to injury. In December 2014 he was called up to the Nigeria national under-23 team. where he made three appearances against Warri Wolves, Dolphins FC and Kano Pillars in the 2015 Nigeria Globacom super 6 tournament held at Abuja and scoring a debut goal which turned out to be the winner in their first match against Warri Wolves football club of Warri. The "dream team" as the national under-23 team of Nigeria is fondly called, emerged 2nd in the tourney, behind the Flying Eagles of Nigeria.
- Club
- Dolphins F.C. (2011–2014)
- Club
- Bayelsa United F.C. (2009–2009)
- Club
- Nembe City F.C. (2009–2011)
- Club
- Nigeria men's national football team (2012–)
Legacy
Club
Bayelsa United F.C.: Federation Cup: Runners-up Nembe City F.C.: Nigerian National League: Champions 2010-2011
Clubs
- Nigeria men's national football team2012current
- Bayelsa United F.C.2009–2009
- Nembe City F.C.2009–2011
- Dolphins F.C.2011–2014
Played together with
Aaron Samuel OlanareDolphins F.C. · 2011–2012- Abdul Jeleel AjagunDolphins F.C. · 2009–2013
Abdulwasiu ShowemimoDolphins F.C. · 2012–2013- Abel TadorBayelsa United F.C. · 2008–2009
- Aruwa AmehBayelsa United F.C. · 2008–2011
Azubuike OkechukwuBayelsa United F.C. · 2012–2015
Bassey AkpanBayelsa United F.C. · 2003–2005- Bassey AkpanBayelsa United F.C. · 2007–2010
- Bassey AkpanBayelsa United F.C. · 2010
- Bassey AkpanBayelsa United F.C. · 2015
Brown IdeyeBayelsa United F.C. · 2003–2006- Brown IdeyeBayelsa United F.C. · 2006–2006
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Identifiers & aliases
Ebiabowei Baker is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Bayelsa United. He has been described as a reliable central defender who possesses pace, comfortable with the ball, solid, strong, natural defender as well as the ability to lead from the back and a good aerial presence.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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