Richard Ntomba Ekunde (born 4 August 1982 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese footballer who plays for FC Trollhättan as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Ntomba Ekunde | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-08-04) 4 August 1982 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Trollhättan | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kinshasa City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Åtvidabergs FF (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Åtvidabergs FF | 28 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | GAIS | 151 | (0) |
| 2013 | Viking | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | GAIS | 34 | (1) |
| 2016– | FC Trollhättan | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | DR Congo U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | DR Congo | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 September 2012 | |||
He was one of five Congolese players recruited from Kinshasa City by Djurgårdens IF in 2002.[1] In 2003 the reigning Swedish champions loaned him out to their associate club Åtvidabergs FF. Before the 2005 season the move to Åtvidaberg was made permanent.[2]
In December 2005 Ekunde signed a three-year deal with Gothenburg club GAIS[3] and has, barring injuries, been a starting player for them ever since. In 2007, he was given the GAIS player of the year award[4] and also extended his contract to the end of 2012.[5]
On 20 March 2013 Ekunde signed a contract with the Norwegian club Viking.[6]
In March 2014, Ekunde resigned for GAIS.[7]
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