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Baker Ebiabowei (born 30 January 1994) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a Defender for Dolphins F.C. and the Nigeria national under-23 team. He has been described as a reliable central defender who possesses pace, comfortable with the ball, solid, strong, natural defender as well as the ability to lead from the back and a good aerial presence.

Timpa United F.C. (2009)
Ebiabowei began his youth career with Timpa United then at Bayelsa state challenge cup,. where they got knocked out at the semi-finals by former Nigeria professional football league champions (Ocean Boys of Brass, Bayelsa) at semi-finals of the competition. due to his brilliant performance, he got snapped up by Bayelsa united immediately after the competition.

Bayelsa United F.C (2009-2012)
In the 2009-2010 season he transferred to Bayelsa United F.C.,his hometown club in the Nigerian Professional football League. On April 12, 2010 he made his official debut in the Nigeria top flight at the age of 16 when Bayelsa United Played as visitors against host Gateway F.C. at Abeokuta in far away ogun State. that happened to be his only taste of 1st team action until they got relegated to the Nigeria national league. He would go on to make only 5 appearances in the lower league before jumping ship to a there harsh rivals(Nembe city football club of Nembe - Bayelsa State).

Nembe City F.C (2011-2013)
After making the switch to Nembe City in there debut season in the Nigerian national league, and wit 13 appearances and against all odds, they got promoted to the Nigeria premier football league as league champions. in there debut season in the NPFL (Nigeria professional football league, he made 6 appearances in the first 9 matches, but with hard work and dedication, which led to a goal in there 2-1 loss away to Nasarawa united in lafia. with a mouth watering offer from Dolphins football club of port harcourt that he couldn't resist, he moved to Dolphins F.C during the week-9 transfer window of the league season.

Dolphins F.C (2013-2014)
After making his debut in a substitute appearance against Kaduna united on 15-05-2013, he would go on to make 24 appearances in total for his new club, where he is sometimes used as a defensive midfielder, due to his ability to read games and calm composure while with the ball.

International career
On 25 April 2012 he was invited to the national under-20 team known as the flying eagles by coach John Obuh alongside three other players from Nembe City F.C., but missed the tournament due to injury. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/4791-obuh_invites_12_new_players_decamps_10.html. In December 2014 he was called up to the Nigeria national under-23 team. where he made three appearances against Warri wolves, Dolphins fc and Kano Pillars in the 2015 Nigeria Globacom super 6 tournament held at Abuja and scoring a debut goal which turned out to be the winner in there 1st match against warri wolves football club of warri. the dream team as the national under-23 team of Nigeria is fondly called, emerged 2nd in the tourney, behind the flying eagles of Nigeria.

Club

 * Bayelsa United F.C. - Bayelsa: Federation Cup: Runners-up
 * Nembe City F.C. - Bayelsa: Nigerian National League: Champions 2010-2011

==References==

Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Nigerian footballers Category:Nigeria Premier League players Category:Dolphins F.C. players Category:1994 births

Category:1994 births