William Troost-Ekong celebrates PAOK FC success in Europe as he turns 30
Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong celebrated PAOK FC’s success in Europe as he turns 30 on September 1, 2023.
Born on September 1, 1993 , Troost-Ekong celebrated his 30th birthday with a post on his verified social media handle with reference to his clubs qualification for the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.
Ekong wrote; 30TH BDAY + UECL Group stage ☑️ = 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Â Â
⚫️⚪️🎁 #UECL #PAOKARA .”
The caption was backed with images of him celebrating with teammates and fans during the 4-0 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round return leg clash vs Scottish side Hearts FC on Thursday August 31.
William Troost-Ekong who joined PAOK FC this summer from Watford FC was in action as the Greek club cruised to a 4-0 win over Hearts FC on Thursday night to sum a 6-1 aggregate score.
That result sealed their qualification for the group stage of Europe’s third tier club competition for the 2023/2024 season.
The European success was perfect pre birthday celebration for William Troost-Ekong, who is excited at the prospect of playing in the continent.
A 64-cap Nigerian International, Ekong started his professional career at Groningen in 2013 after a youth career with London clubs Fulham FC and Tottenham Hotspur.
10-years later, the defender is enjoying a fine start to life in Greece with the excitement of playing European football a premium feeling for Ekong who just joined club 30′.
