Robert Eziakor

Robert Eziakor Chinedu (born 19 October 1986) is a Nigerian football manager and former player who is recently the interim head coach of Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers. Eziakor spent most of his career playing for a host of Singaporean league sides.

Katong In 2007, Eziakor joined National Football League (NFL) side, Katong.

Singapore Recreation Club In 2009, Eziakor joined another NFL team, Singapore Recreation Club.

Tiong Bahru In 2010, Eziakor joined another NFL team, Tiong Bahru.

Hougang United After playing semi-professional football for 6 years, In 2013, Eziakor signed for S.League club, Hougang United and was handed the jersey number 20. During an interview, Eziakor maintained that it was difficult for him to get back into shape for professional football since he was less fit from plying his trade with semi-pro clubs. Tiong Bahru proceed to finish the season unbeaten, claiming the 2018 Division One title. In 2019, Eziakor retained both the Division One title with the club and Coach of the Year award for the second year running.

Hougang United In 2017, Eziakor returned to Hougang United to become the club General Coordinator and Safety Officer. In 2021, he become the club Team Manager before becoming the club assistant coach & Hougang United U21 coach. In 2023, Eziakor was promoted as the assistant coach of the senior team where he work under head coach Marko Kraljević. On 24 December 2024, Eziakor was rewarded as the interim head coach of Hougang United for the remainder of the 2024–25 season after Kraljević was promoted to technical staff of the club. However, Tampines Rovers parted ways with Noh Rahman where Eziakor was then named as interim coach on 14 February 2026 until the end of the 2025–26 season.

Personal life Eziakor is a permanent resident of Singapore and has a son who plays for the Singapore Under-15s.

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