William Troost-Ekong

William Troost-Ekong
Troost-Ekong playing for Nigeria in 2017
Personal information
Full name William Paul Troost-Ekong
Date of birth (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Al-Ahli
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2010 Fulham
2010–2013 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Groningen 2 (0)
2014–2015Dordrecht (loan) 32 (0)
2015–2017 Gent 8 (0)
2015–2016Haugesund (loan) 37 (3)
2017–2018 Bursaspor 28 (3)
2018–2020 Udinese 65 (0)
2020–2023 Watford 64 (2)
2023Salernitana (loan) 9 (1)
2023–2024 PAOK 10 (0)
2024–2026 Al-Kholood 45 (2)
2026– Al-Ahli 0 (0)
International career
2011 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2013 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2016 Nigeria U23 6 (0)
2015–2025 Nigeria 82 (8)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Summer Olympics
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2023 Ivory Coast
2019 Egypt
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:22, 9 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:19, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

William Paul Troost-Ekong MFR MON (born 1 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli. Born in the Netherlands, he was captain of the Nigeria national team.

Born into a mixed Dutch and Nigerian family, Troost-Ekong was eligible for both the Netherlands and Nigeria at international level. He made his debut for Nigeria in 2015 and has since earned over 80 caps.