At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, William Trust-Ekong emerged as one of the standout players of the tournament.
The captain of the Nigerian national football team delivered top-quality performances throughout the competition.
In fact, the CAF technical staff decided to award him the title of the tournament’s best player on the evening of the final on February 11th.
William Trust-Ekong scored 3 goals in 7 matches at the 2023 AFCON while playing as a central defender.
He scored two goals from penalties and one headed goal from a corner during the final against Ivory Coast.
Back at his club PAOK in Israel, the player unfortunately had to realize that the injury he had been carrying since the African Cup was much more serious than he initially thought.
The Nigerian will have to stay away from the fields for a while as he will undergo surgery to truly recover. “My PAOK family,
As many of you know, I got injured during the 2023 AFCON. Unfortunately, the injury turned out to be more serious than we initially thought.
I have always given my all and have always fought. Every player plays with a lot of sacrifices in their career to represent their club or country. That’s the name of the game.
I was selected for the knockout stages and was motivated to do the same to help PAOK win titles in the league and in Europe too.
However, after several analyses and consultations, the best decision was to undergo surgery now. My only goal is to come back stronger than before,” he wrote on social media.
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