Harmony Ikande (born 17 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Ikande was signed by

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club

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in 2009. He played in their

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until January 2010, when he was sent out on loan to

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side

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for six months. At the beginning of the 2010–11 season he was loaned out to

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. However, he was called back in January 2011 and he was signed on another loan deal by

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International career

At international level, he represented

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at the

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, playing 2 games. Ikande was then called in May 2011 to be part of the ''Dream Team V'', the Nigerian U-23 team, and played their friendly game against

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