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Footballer (born 2002)

Kelechukwu Ibe-Torti
Personal information
Full name Kelechukwu Ebenezer Ibe-Torti
Date of birth (2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team Stal Stalowa Wola
Youth career
0000–2019 Escola Varsovia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Escola Varsovia 4 (0)
2020–2025 ŁKS Łódź 45 (1)
2020–2025 ŁKS Łódź II 34 (9)
2023–2024 → Resovia (loan) 23 (1)
2025– Stal Stalowa Wola 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Poland U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Kelechukwu Ebenezer Ibe-Torti (born 26 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for I liga club Stal Stalowa Wola. Born in Nigeria, he was a Poland youth international.

Early life

Born in Abuja, Nigeria, Ibe-Torti moved to Warsaw, Poland, at the age of twelve when his mother accepted a diplomatic job in the country. He remained in the country after his mother returned to Nigeria.

Club career

After making his first senior competitive appearances with Escola Varsovia, Ibe-Torti moved to Polish second-tier side ŁKS Łódź in 2020, helping the club achieve promotion to Ekstraklasa in 2023. He made his top flight debut on 21 July that year, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 away loss against Legia Warsaw.

On 31 August 2023, Ibe-Torti joined I liga side Resovia on a season-long loan.

On 11 January 2025, he left ŁKS permanently to join another second division club Stal Stalowa Wola on a six-month contract, with an option for a further year.

International career

He is eligible to play internationally for Nigeria and Poland, after obtaining Polish citizenship in August 2021.

In 2019, he was included in the provisional squads for the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup for Nigeria U17s, but did not make the final rosters.

In May 2022, Ibe-Torti received his first call-up to the Poland U20 team, and made his debut in 0–1 Elite League away win against Italy on 7 June that year.

Personal life

Ibe-Torti has regarded Neymar as his football idol.

Honours

Escola Varsovia

ŁKS Łódź

ŁKS Łódź II

References

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  12. "Kelechukwu Ebenezer Ibe-Torti w kadrze Nigerii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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  15. "Liga okręgowa 2019/2020, grupa: Warszawa I". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  16. "Mistrzowie pierwszej ligi po raz drugi" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. "Rezerwy ŁKS-u w II lidze". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 17 June 2023.
  18. "IV liga 2020/2021, grupa: łódzka". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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External links

Stal Stalowa Wola – current squad
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