Ebenezer Harcourt

Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt (born 21 October 2009) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nigeria Premier Football League club Sporting Lagos and the Nigeria national team.

Harcourt was born in Umunteke-Asa, Ukwa West in Abia State, Nigeria. He played youth football with Sporting Lagos Academy before starting his professional career with Sporting Lagos. Harcourt won his first cap with the Nigeria national team in 2025, becoming the youngest player to represent Nigeria. He was also the youngest player at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Early life Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt was born on 21 October 2009 in Umunteke-Asa, Ukwa West, Abia State, Nigeria. His father is Ifeanyi Harcourt, a goalkeeper trainer for Nigerian football club Enyimba. He played in the Nigeria National League. Harcourt won the Gothia Cup with the academy in 2024.

On 28 November 2025, Harcourt debuted for Sporting Lagos in the Nigeria National League. and attracting interest from Nigeria Premier Football League and foreign clubs. Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria 1–0 in the final, in which he spilled a free kick.

Prior to the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Premier League club Manchester United sent scouts to observe Harcourt in Chile

Harcourt won his first cap with the Nigeria national team on 19 August 2025, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over Congo in Group D of the 2024 African Nations Championship to become the youngest player to represent the Nigeria senior team at 15. Harcourt was named in Éric Chelle's provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa in September.

Honours Sporting Lagos Academy Gothia Cup: 2024

Records National team youngest player: 15 years old 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations youngest player: 15 years old