‘Thanks for Crespo comparison, but I am more like Kean’ after great goal

GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 25: Jeff Ekhator of Genoa seems to be on throughout the Coppa Italia match between Genoa CFC and Empoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 25, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Simone Arveda/Getty Photographs)

Italy Underneath-21 worldwide Jeff Ekhator is grateful for the Hernan Crespo comparisons after his back-heel aim for Genoa in opposition to Napoli, however insists ‘I’m extra like Moise Kean.’

The striker hit the headlines with a sensational aim to offer Genoa the lead in opposition to Napoli on the weekend, just for the reigning Champions of Italy to show it round for a 2-1 victory.

Now he’s within the Italy Underneath-21 camp and inevitably was requested about that exceptional strike.

Ekhator impressed with surprise strike

“I obtained loads of compliments, everybody was very variety. I’d love to have the ability to replicate that aim, however the necessary factor for a striker is to get the ball within the web, it doesn’t matter how he does it,” mentioned Ekhator in his press convention.

The back-heel flick earned comparisons with former Lazio, Parma, Milan and Inter striker Crespo, however he sees it in another way.

“I are likely to lean on defenders, attempt to use them to show, and I’m attempting to enhance my recreation as a lot as attainable. I believe I’m extra like Moise Kean, he has a extra related fashion of play to mine.”

A product of the Genoa youth academy, Ekhator has two objectives in seven appearances this season between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

“I’m attempting to enhance so many parts of my recreation, from the primary contact, to headers, whereas I can all the time do higher in combining with teammates. I’m nonetheless a child and enjoying with individuals who have far more expertise than me, however I attempt to be taught as a lot as I can from all of them.”

Ekhator will have fun his nineteenth birthday subsequent month and is on observe to start out Italy’s Underneath-21 European Championship qualifier in opposition to Sweden.

“It will be a really tough match, however we wish to take the end result house in any respect prices. We’re a very united group of gamers, so I urge everybody to return to the stadium, as we wish to placed on a present for the followers.”

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