Troost biography
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Troost-Ekong was born on September 1, in Haarlem, the Netherlands, to a Nigerian father and a Dutch mother. He took his first footballing steps at Overbos, before moving to England to attend university. There he first joined the Fulham academy and then moved on to Tottenham.
In England he did not play at professional level, reaching Tottenham’s second string, and in the summer of he returned to his homeland on behalf of Groningen. He played in two competitive games and in the second half of the season he was loaned to Dordrecht, where he stayed for one-and-a-half seasons.
He immediately became a star player there and contributed to gaining promotion to the top division, while he was also a key player in the Eredivisie, making a total of 34 appearances.
Dordrecht were relegated and Troost-Ekong signed for Ghent, who loaned him to Norwegian side Haugesund. In Norway he played in 41 matches, scored four goals and provided two assists.
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Paul Troost
German architect
Paul Troost | |
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| Born | ()August 17, |
| Died | January 21, () (aged&#;55) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma&#;mater | Technische Universität Darmstadt |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Gerdy Troost |
Paul Ludwig Troost (17 August – 21 January )[1][2] was a German architect. A favourite mästare builder of Adolf Hitler from , his Neoclassical designs for the Führerbau, the Verwaltungsbau der NSDAP and the Haus der Kunst in Munich influenced the style of Nazi architecture.
Life
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Elberfeld in the Rhineland, Troost attended the Technical College of Darmstadt and, upon finishing his course, worked with Martin Dülfer in Munich beginning in He then qualified as a university lecturer.[3] In the s, he opened his own architectural office and became a member of the modernist Deutscher Werkbund association. Troost designed several rooms of Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam. After a t
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William Troost-Ekong
Nigerian footballer (born )
WilliamPaul Troost-EkongMON (born 1 September ) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood. Born in the Netherlands, he captains the Nigeria national team.
Born into a mixed Dutch and Nigerian family, Troost-Ekong was eligible for both the Netherlands and Nigeria at international level. He made his debut for Nigeria in and has since earned more than 70 caps.
Club career
[edit]Troost-Ekong attended secondary school at Hockerill Anglo-European College in Bishop’s Stortford, in England. He played football at youth level in England for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur,[3] Troost-Ekong began his senior career in the Netherlands with FC Groningen and FC Dordrecht.[2][4]
After being linked abroad with transfers to Celtic among others,[3] he signed for Belgian club KAA Gent in July and was immediately loaned out to Norwegian club FK Haugesund