Hugo Ekitike is known for being versatile, skillful, and fast striker who combines physical presence with technical ability. He excels at carrying the ball, dribbling effectively in tight spaces, and accelerating to run beyond defensive lines.
Hugo Ekitike was born to a Cameroonian father and a French mother in Reims, Marne on 20th June, 2002.
He began his youth career at Cormontreuil FC, a small local football club in Cormontreuil, before joining the academy at Stade de Reims in 2013.
Hugo Ekitike was 24 years old as of 2026.
Reims (2020)
Having excelled and rose through the ranks of the Reims academy system, Ekitike signed his first professional contract with the club on 10th July, 2020. He debuted with the senior team in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Lorient on 17 October 2020.
Vejle BK (2021-2022)
During the winter of 2021, Ekitike joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on loan from Reims for the rest of the season.
Paris Saint-Germain (2022-2024)
French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced the signing of Ekitike on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy for a reported fee of €35 million, bonuses included in 2022.
Ekitike finished the season with four goals and four assists in thirty-two matches, winning his first Ligue 1 title. In June 2023, his transfer to PSG became a permanent deal worth €28.5 million plus €6.5 million in bonuses. In September 2023, it was reported that he was excluded from the Champions League squad for the 2023–24 season.
Eintracht Frankfurt (2024-2025)
In February 2024, Ekitike signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan until the end of the season with a buy option. On 26 April, the buy option in Ekitike's loan deal at Eintracht Frankfurt was activated, and he was transferred for a fee of €16.5 million. He signed a deal until the end of the 2028–29 season. The following day, Ekitike scored a goal in 2–1 defeat away to Bayern Munich, a right-footed strike from outside the box into the bottom-right corner of the net. On 10 April 2025, Ekitike scored a long range strike in the Europa League quarter-finals first leg against Tottenham Hotspur.
By the end of the 2024–25 season, Ekitike scored 15 goals in 33 league games. The club finished in 3rd place in the Bundesliga, securing a spot in the 2025–26 Champions League. At the end of the campaign, Ekitike appeared in the 2024–25 Bundesliga Team of the Season.
Liverpool (2025-present)
On 23 July 2025, Ekitike signed for Premier League club Liverpool in a transfer worth up to €95 million (£82.4 million). The transfer includes an €80 million (£69 million) initial payment, and €15 million (£13 million) of performance-related add-ons that, if reached, would present a club-record fee for Eintracht Frankfurt, surpassing the €95 million (£82.3 million) paid for Randal Kolo Muani by Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.
Ekitike made his debut for Liverpool in the FA Community Shield against Crystal Palace on 10 August, scoring his first goal for the club in an eventual 3–2 loss on penalties following a 2–2 draw in normal time. On 15 August, he debuted and scored his first goal in the Premier League in a 4–2 win over Bournemouth.
Ekitike is eligible to play for France because of his birth and through his mother and for Cameroon through his father. He has already played for France, having represented the France U20s.
Hugo Ekitike earns £245,000 per week and a gross salary of £12,740,000.
He worth over €17 million.
Hugo Ekitike is currently in a relationship with a US-based model and real estate advisor, Dani Meneses and they have been going out since 2024.
