Nigerian midfielder Ededem Essien has expressed his pleasure after successful the 2025 Kazakhstan Cup together with his membership, Tobol, SportsRation studies.
Essien, who’s popularly recognized by his nickname Pappy, took to his social media web page on Saturday, 4 October, to have fun the victory. He wrote:
“We got here,
We noticed,
And
We conquered by lifting the Kazakhstan Cup.
We’re Tobol The Champions.”


The midfielder was named within the beginning line-up and performed the total 90 minutes as Tobol defeated Ordabasy 2–0 within the ultimate held in Kyzylorda. Objectives from Signevich N. within the nineteenth minute and Chesnokov I. within the thirty third minute sealed the victory for the Kostanay-based membership.


Essien, born in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, joined Tobol in January 2024. The defensive midfielder, who wears the quantity 6 shirt, has been a key determine within the crew since his arrival.
Earlier than transferring to Kazakhstan, Essien performed for golf equipment together with Van (Armenia), Al-Nasr Benghazi, Al Akhdar (Libya), and Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Russia).
By successful the Kazakhstan Cup, Tobol not solely claimed nationwide glory but in addition secured a spot within the second qualifying spherical of subsequent season’s UEFA Convention League.
