Asuquo Ekpe, the scorer of Nigeria’s very first objective at the Africa Cup of Nations. Since Nigeria made her introduction in the 1963 AFCON in Ghana, there have been various noteworthy minutes. Nonetheless, one of such minutes was Nigeria’s very first objective in the opposition. This accomplishment was accomplished by Asuquo Ekpe, acquiring him a spot perpetually in the set of experiences books.
Asuquo Ekpe made his global introduction for Nigeria on 6 Oct,1956 against Togo. He played his club football with Welch XI, Lagos Railways, Secretariat FC, Ibadan Lions, and Western Rovers during his dynamic footballing profession.
Asuquo turned into the principal Nigerian to score in the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring on the 73rd moment in a 6-3 loss to United Arab Republic (Egypt). Nigeria likewise lost her second game four nothing to Sudan an outcome that affirmed Nigeria’s end from the 1963 Afcon in Ghana.
The Nigerian eighteen-man player to the 1963 AFCON was driven by Brazilian Jorge Augusto Pena who was the lead trainer of the Green Eagles as they were then called.
Asuquo Ekpe won “24 caps,14 goals”for Green Eagles during his profession that kept going from 1956 to 1963.
He was the more established kin of another Green Eagles star Effiong Ekpe and nephew of the popular Etim Henshaw, Who played for Duke Town Primary and Secondary Schools during the 1940s-1950s and was chief of the principal public group that visit UK in 1949. In the match against Dahomey on 2 Feb,1963, they ( Asuquo and Effiong Ekpe) turned into the primary kin to play for Nigeria in a similar game. The proceeded to play together for Nigeria various occasions. This acquired him the epithet “Ekpe Senior”.
Asuquo Ekpe kicked the bucket on 30th of January 2016 in calabar.