{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox football biography | name = Ebube Duru | image = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Chidiebube Gideon Duru | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|07|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Imo State, Nigeria | height = 1.79 m | position = Left-back | currentclub = Sønderjyske | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Gidi FC | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Benin Vipers | years1 = 2011–2014 | clubs1 = Dynamite Force | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = Ebedei | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2016–2021 | clubs3 = Lobi Stars | caps3 = 96 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = Rivers United | caps4 = 56 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Sønderjyske | caps5 = 40 | goals5 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam1 = Nigerian U23 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2022 | nationalteam2 = Nigeria | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 19 May 2026 }}
'''Chidiebube Gideon "Ebube" Duru''' {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Chidiebube Gideon Duru.ogg}} (born 31 July 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga side Sønderjyske.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gideon Duru Transfers - Flashscore.com.ng |url=https://www.flashscore.com.ng/player/duru-gideon/ChnOxWfU/transfers/ |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=www.flashscore.com.ng |language=en-NG}}</ref>
==Career== Duru began his career at a grass youth club known as Rock Foundation F.C before moving to Benin Vipers, another grass youth club. On 24 January 2014, he signed for Dynamite Force F.C (amateur 2) in which he played the Nationwide League and was promoted to amateur 1 the following season. He was loaned to F.C. Ebedei, played for a season and was promoted to Pro league scoring a total of three goals. He returned to Dynamite force F.C. On 13 March 2016, Duru signed for Premier League club Lobi Stars on a three-year contract.
Ebube Duru joined Rivers United in 2021 after a four-year stint with Lobi Stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brila.net/ebubu-duru-joins-rivers-united-from-lobi-stars/|title=Ebube Duru joins Rivers United from Lobi Stars|work=brila.net|date=19 August 2021}}</ref> Ebube Duru was a key player to Rivers United NPFL title win in the 2021–22 season.
Ebube Duru has been described as an extraordinary left back as he combines his defending prowess with the ability to score goals. He is also good at set plays, having scored three direct free kick goals in a season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elegbetetv.com/half-a-dozen-reasons-for-cheer-your-guide-to-the-npfl-23-super-six-championship-playoff/|title=Your guide to the NPFL 23 super six playoffs: Ebube Duru|work=elegbetv|date=3 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/npfl-stars-making-the-difference/|title=NPFL:Stars making the result difference|date=13 April 2023|newspaper=The Punch}}</ref>
On September 3, 2024, it was confirmed that Duru had signed a contract with Danish Superliga side Sønderjyske until June 2027 after a successful trial period.<ref>[https://soenderjyskefodbold.dk/ebube-duru-er-paa-plads-i-soenderjyske-fodbold/ Ebube Duru er på plads i Sønderjyske Fodbold], soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 3 September 2024</ref>
==International career== Duru represented his homeland in the 2018 Friendly against Atletico Madrid which took place at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on May 21. <ref>[https://www.goal.com/en-ng/amp/news/nigeria-vs-atletico-madrid-what-should-we-expect/dme7da8e7p8d1pkljw80y6so6/2"Nigeria vs. Atletico Madrid"] ''Goal.com'' 20-May-2018</ref> And the international friendly against Liberia which took place September 11, 2018, at the Samuel Keyon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville.<ref>[https://www.thecable.ng/ebube-duru-relishes-debut-eagles-call-up-says-ill-never-disappoint/3"Nigeria vs Liberia"] ''thecable.ng'' 10 September 2018</ref> On 13 February 2018, he was called up to the Nigerian under-23 national team for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier,<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20190419173212/http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2019/02/13/imama-calls-up-30-for-u23-camp-wasiu-alalde-ebube-duru-enaholo-in/4/ "Call up to under-23 National team "]}} ''ScoreNigeria.com.ng'' 13-February-2019</ref> he made the lineup and played against Libya.<ref>[https://www.today.ng/sport/football/nigeria-23-national-team-tunisia-libya-clash-203958/amp/5 "Nigeria U-23 national team off to Tunisia for Libya"] ''today.com'' 19 March 2018</ref> He has also played for the home based team in multiple occasions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailytrust.com/ebube-duru-we-lost-to-ghana-because-we-prepared-late/|title=Ebube Duru:We lost to Ghana because we prepared late|date=17 September 2022|newspaper=Daily Trust}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|588336}} * [http://mundial11.com/en/player-news/113750 Chidiebube Gideon Duru Profile] at Mundail 11 * [http://m.goal.com/e/en-india/news/105/main/2018/05/22/44971612/five-super-eagles-who-could-trouble-atletico-madrid/ebube-duru/ Five Super Eagles who could trouble Atletico Madrid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419085118/http://m.goal.com/e/en-india/news/105/main/2018/05/22/44971612/five-super-eagles-who-could-trouble-atletico-madrid/ebube-duru/ |date=2019-04-19 }} at Goal.com
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duru, Chidiebube}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Imo State Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Lobi Stars F.C. players Category:F.C. Ebedei players Category:Rivers United F.C. players Category:Sønderjyske Fodbold players Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen