Loaned this summer by Sunderland, Pierre Ekwah quickly established himself in Olivier Dall’Oglio’s eleven. A starter in the midfield, he shows off his qualities and proves himself valuable. This talented young 22-year-old player can finally showcase his talent in Ligue 1. THE AXIS highlights the journey of the Saint-Etienne midfielder.
ASSE found an educator who played a big role in the young career of Pierre Ekwah, Pierre-Edouard Martin. He speaks and looks back on his foal’s beginnings.
Pierre-Edouard Martin, educator of Pierre Ekwah: “The only one to come out of a quality group is Pierre-Emmanuel (Ekwah). Many have seen the doors of the professional world close and still bear the scars. I saw him for the first time during an opposition in U11 between Brétigny and Arpajon. He already had a good size, repeated the races on the left lane. It immediately caught my eye. I inquired about him. What was my surprise to learn that it was a U9! You watched him evolve and you already knew the potential was there. He had all the skills to go far. I then approached Paul-Georges Ntep, his cousin, and he signed with us.“
Ekwah in advance
Pierre-Edouard Martin, educator of Pierre Ekwah: “AAt the Paris Training Center, U15, he played in U17. He was always ahead. Chelsea quickly positioned themselves and made a great financial offer to Nantes. Within the London club and its sacred armada, he did not have his chance, but he faced a harder, more demanding game and he was able to bounce back and continued to progress. He has formed a mind, an identity. And he only owes that to himself“
Out of a champion factory
Pierre-Edouard Martin, educator of Pierre Ekwah: “CS Brétigny, historically, is a factory of champions. Jérémy Menez, Patrice Evra, Jimmy Briand or Mehdi Benatia have left. Nearly a hundred pros have trained in this club which benefits from an incredible exposure and a legitimate aura For my part, I had, among others, Sébastien Haller, recently Quentin Ndjantou (PSG) and Enzo Molembe (OL) or two players that the Greens recently met: the Auxerrois Donovan Léon. and the Nantes resident Jean-Charles Castelletto They succeeded thanks to their talent, their will, their resilience of course but also because they benefited from a favorable environment Pierre-Emmanuel Ekwa and his brother Louis-Philippe. I also had in Brétigny, grew up with measured, calm, humble parents, attached to a strict education and the caring assistance, on a daily basis, of Jackie, a devoted volunteer, who notably took Pierre-Emmanuel under her wing. also, in the shadows played an important role When Pierre-Emmanuel joined Clairefontaine, everyone supported him.
A young person who does not forget
Pierre-Edouard Martin, educator of Pierre Ekwah: “Pierre-Emmanuel has not forgotten where he came from. Last year, I contacted him for our youth tournament. The closeness that I always had with him has not gone away. He responded spontaneously and was unanimous due to his kindness and humility.” One more asset in the already devilishly extensive game of the wearer of number 4 of ASSE.
