Emeka Eze

Emeka Christian Eze (born 22 December 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Enugu Rangers as a midfielder.

Club career

Eze started his career at Inter Enugu, a futsal side, where he played for 3 years before switching to association football, where he was signed for Enugu Rangers.

International career

Eze had his international debut in a friendly match against Mexico on 31 May 2013. He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

References

Eze

Eze (pronounced [ézè]) is an Igbo word which means King. Such words as Igwe and Obi plus others are used by Igbo people as titles of respect and homage to the Eze. Igwe is derived from the Igbo word Igwekala or Eluigwekala, "the sky or heaven above the sky is higher or bigger than land", implying that the Eze is a higher servant of the people. Obi is normally the centre building for receiving visitors in an Igbo leader's or man's homestead; and when used as a title of respect for the Eze, Obi implies: "the one who sits in the throne house or heart of the Kingdom."

In Igbo tradition and culture, the Eze is normally an absolute Monarch advised by a council of chiefs or elders whom he appoints based on their good standing within the community. A popular saying in Igbo is "Igbo enwe eze", which translates to "the Igbo have no king." This popular saying does not, however, capture the complexity of Igbo societies as portrayed in many centuries of anthropological, sociological and political research.