# Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
**Princewill Ehibhatiomhan** (Princewill Omonefe Ehibhatiomhan, born 2005 in [Milton Keynes](https://www.edgepedia.org/milton-keynes)) is an English professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for Southampton, where he is contracted until June 30, 2027, and has spent the 2025/26 season on loan in [EFL League Two](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-league-two) with Swindon Town and Salford City.[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/profil/spieler/930568) • [3](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/on-loan-ehibhatiomhan-extends-contract)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Princewill Omonefe Ehibhatiomhan; 2005, Milton Keynes, England[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) |
| Position | Centre-forward (second striker also listed); right-footed; 1.91 m tall[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/profil/spieler/930568) |
| Citizenship | England and Nigeria[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/profil/spieler/930568) |
| Club | Southampton (professional contract signed March 31, 2023; extended to 2027)[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) • [3](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/on-loan-ehibhatiomhan-extends-contract) |
| Senior loans | Swindon Town (August 2025 to January 2026, 3 goals in 14 games); Salford City (February 2026, remainder of season)[4](https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2026/02/02/salford-land-attacker-ehibhatiomhan-on-loan-from-southampton/) • [5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/ehibhatiomhan-joins-salford-on-loan) |
| Youth international | England U17, 3 caps, 1 goal[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) |
| Family | Brother of Reading striker Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/profil/spieler/930568) |
## Youth career
Ehibhatiomhan joined the Reading academy in 2012 and took a youth scholarship in 2021, but was released in the 2021/22 season.[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) He then trialed with Chelsea in 2022, [Southampton](https://www.edgepedia.org/southampton) in September 2022, Manchester United in November 2022, and West Ham United in January 2023 before signing a professional contract with Southampton on March 31, 2023.[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) A scouting report from his time as a 16-year-old described a 6'3 striker with quick pace and good upper-body strength, effective in behind and able to hold up play.[6](https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/481735/uploads/26c4ea82-ed76-4883-a970-febb39de2190.pdf)
## Southampton
In Southampton's academy, Ehibhatiomhan played in the U18 Premier League and Premier League 2. Across Premier League 2 seasons from 2022/23 to 2024/25 he made 36 appearances for Southampton, scoring 12 goals with 2 assists.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/6675/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/career) His strongest recorded youth season was 2024/25 in Premier League 2, with nine goals in 22 appearances.[4](https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2026/02/02/salford-land-attacker-ehibhatiomhan-on-loan-from-southampton/)
In July 2025 he was among eight Under-21s players given one-year contract extensions running until 2026, with the club crediting him, alongside Jayden Moore and Will Merry, with a key role in the Under-21s reaching the Premier League 2 Final.[8](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/eight-under-21s-sign-new-contracts) While on loan the following March, Southampton triggered an additional year, extending his contract to 2027; Director of Group Talent Strategy Andy Goldie described the 2025/26 season as a challenging but vitally important one in his development.[3](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/on-loan-ehibhatiomhan-extends-contract)
## Loans to Swindon Town and Salford City
On August 11, 2025, Ehibhatiomhan joined Swindon Town on a season-long loan, his first senior loan, shortly after signing his new contract.[9](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/princewill-ehibhatiomhan-joins-swindon-on-loan) He made his first-team debut the next day, August 12, 2025, away against Cardiff City, and scored in a 2-1 defeat in the first round of the [EFL Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-cup).[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) • [4](https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2026/02/02/salford-land-attacker-ehibhatiomhan-on-loan-from-southampton/) He scored three goals in 14 games for Swindon across all competitions, but did not establish himself in the starting side and saw his minutes decline; Southampton recalled him on January 5, 2026.[4](https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2026/02/02/salford-land-attacker-ehibhatiomhan-on-loan-from-southampton/) • [1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP)
On February 2, 2026, he joined fellow League Two club Salford City on loan for the remainder of the season, moving from sixth-placed Swindon to third-placed Salford to gain more first-team minutes.[5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/ehibhatiomhan-joins-salford-on-loan) In League Two for Salford he made 11 appearances, totaling 335 minutes, mostly as a substitute, without scoring.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/6675/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/career) The loan expired on June 1, 2026, when he returned to Southampton.[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP)
## International career
Ehibhatiomhan has represented England at under-17 level, with 3 caps and 1 goal.[1](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP) Transfermarkt lists him as a former England U17 international and also records Nigerian citizenship.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/profil/spieler/930568)
## References
1. [Princewill EHIBHATIOMHAN player profile, TownEnders.com (Swindon Town FC)](https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=EHIBHATP)
2. [Princewill Ehibhatiomhan player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/profil/spieler/930568)
3. [On loan Ehibhatiomhan extends contract, Southampton FC Official Site, March 4, 2026](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/on-loan-ehibhatiomhan-extends-contract)
4. [Salford City land attacker Ehibhatiomhan on loan from Southampton, Salford Now, February 2, 2026](https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2026/02/02/salford-land-attacker-ehibhatiomhan-on-loan-from-southampton/)
5. [Ehibhatiomhan joins Salford on loan, Southampton FC Official Site, February 2, 2026](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/ehibhatiomhan-joins-salford-on-loan)
6. [Football Scouting Worldwide general team report including Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (16)](https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/481735/uploads/26c4ea82-ed76-4883-a970-febb39de2190.pdf)
7. [Princewill Ehibhatiomhan Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/6675/princewill-ehibhatiomhan/career)
8. [Eight Under-21s sign new contracts, Southampton FC Official Site, July 18, 2025](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/eight-under-21s-sign-new-contracts)
9. [Princewill Ehibhatiomhan joins Swindon on loan, Southampton FC Official Site, August 11, 2025](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/princewill-ehibhatiomhan-joins-swindon-on-loan)
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