Pierre Ekwah
Saint-Etienne

Pierre Ekwah

Pierre Ekwah of Saint-Etienne was born in Massy, France on 15 January 2002 (age 24).

Pierre Ekwah, born on 15 January 2002 (age 24), is a French central defensive midfielder at Saint-Etienne. His market value is around £2.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

Sunderland is where his senior career has had its clearest shape. Across two seasons there, Ekwah made 54 league appearances and scored five league goals, all of them coming in 2023-24, when he played 40 times in the league. That remains the most productive spell of his career so far, both in terms of minutes and output.

He later moved on to Saint-Etienne, where he has continued as a defensive midfield option. He was linked with Celtic in September 2025 while at the French club, though that sits as transfer context rather than a completed move.

Ekwah’s career to date is still a developing one, but Sunderland has provided the main body of evidence: regular league football, a clear role in midfield, and a season in which he added a modest goal return from deeper areas.

📈 Key stats and insights

Pierre Ekwah did not make a Ligue 2 appearance in 2025-26
Pierre Ekwah joined Saint-Etienne from Sunderland for €5.2m in August 2025
Pierre Ekwah moved to Watford on loan in February 2026
Pierre Ekwah scored five goals in the 2023-24 record
Pierre Ekwah’s market value is listed at €3.00m
Last updated 30 May 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Pierre Ekwah
CDM
1.89m (6ft 2in)
Height
78kg (12st 3lb)
Weight
15 January 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth
Massy
Birthplace
France 🇫🇷
Country of Birth
Saint-Etienne
Team
£2.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📋 Career stats

Team
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Watford
Watford
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
7
Goals
-
Team
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
Sunderland
Sunderland
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
40
Goals
5
Team
Sunderland
Sunderland
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
14
Goals
-

Ekwah’s career path has moved through Chelsea, West Ham United, Sunderland, Saint-Etienne and a loan to Watford. The most notable production in the supplied record came in 2023-24, when he was credited with five goals, but the later data shows no league appearances in 2025-26 and suggests his momentum stalled after the move to France.

💰 Transfers

Team
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
1 June 2026
From
Watford
Watford
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Watford
Watford
2 February 2026
From
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Type
Loan
Team
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
14 August 2025
From
Sunderland
Sunderland
Type
Fee (£5.2m)
Team
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
30 August 2024
From
Sunderland
Sunderland
Type
Loan
Team
Sunderland
Sunderland
23 January 2023
From
West Ham United
West Ham United
Type
Undisclosed
Team
West Ham United
West Ham United
1 July 2021
From
Chelsea
Chelsea
Type
Undisclosed

The transfer record shows a player who retained market value despite limited recent involvement. Sunderland loaned him to Saint-Etienne in 2024, then sold him there for €5.2m in August 2025, before Saint-Etienne sent him to Watford on loan in February 2026. That sequence reads less like a settled progression and more like a search for the right level and role.

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