Marvin Ekpiteta’s ambitions is to get Hibs back into Europe and finish inside the top three.
And he is ready for another new challenge at Hibs after penning a three-year deal with the Club.
Ekpiteta became David Gray’s third signing of the summer transfer window, arriving from Blackpool FC.
The 28-year-old centre-back has climbed the football league pyramid during his career, starting out in non-league before rising through the leagues with Leyton Orient and Blackpool and reaching the English Championship.
Now, Marvin is excited for a new challenge north of the border in Scotland. In his first interview with the Club, he told Hibs TV:
“I am happy to get the deal done, it has been an ongoing conversation for a couple of weeks now so I am happy to get it over the line.
“There was a bit of initial interest at first, then my agents spoke to Malky and it progressed quite nicely.
“I liked everything that I heard about the Club and I liked what I have seen so far, so it’s definitely a good move for me.
“I have really enjoyed my career so far. I have come all the way up from non-league to the championship down south, now I am up in the Scotland and I feel my whole career I have been on an upward trajectory.
“The history (of the Club) was a bit thing for me and to play at this level against some really good teams was a big thing for me. It’s something different for me, a new challenge that I am looking forward to.”
The powerful defender is a natural leader on the pitch and explained to Hibs TV what Hibs fans can expect from him.
“Those experiences in the lower leagues definitely helped shape me as a person and built my character from a young age.
“I like to lead by example, in terms of my effort and how I carry myself both off the pitch and on the pitch. I am a player who gives his all, constantly. I am aggressive in both boxes and I just love to defend. That is my job so that is my main priority.
“I am happy to be here for three years, which is a good length for me as I feel I am a defender in the prime of my career. My ambitions are to get this Club back into Europe, finish inside the top three and take it from there.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
