| Intro | Swedish footballers | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth |
4 August 1982, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Age | 38 years | ||||
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Richard Ntomba Ekunde (born 4 August 1982 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese footballer who plays for FC Trollhättan as a defender.
Career
He was one of five Congolese players recruited from Kinshasa City by Djurgårdens IF in 2002. 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.
In December 2005 Ekunde signed a three-year deal with Gothenburg club GAIS and has, barring injuries, been a starting player for them ever since. In 2007, he was given the GAIS player of the year award and also extended his contract to the end of 2012.
On 20 March 2013 Ekunde signed a contract with the Norwegian club Viking.
In March 2014, Ekunde resigned for GAIS.