King Udoh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | King Paul Akpan Udoh | ||
Date of birth | (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Trapani | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2011 | Reggiana | ||
2011–2016 | Juventus | ||
2011–2012 | → Reggiana (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Juventus | 3 | (1) |
2016 | → Virtus Lanciano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Pontedera (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2017 | → Fernana (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Fano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Viareggio 2014 | 26 | (8) |
2019–2020 | Pianese | 23 | (5) |
2020–2022 | Olbia | 70 | (19) |
2022–2024 | Cesena | 20 | (4) |
2023–2024 | → Gubbio (loan) | 35 | (11) |
2024– | Trapani | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 |
King Paul Akpan Udoh (born 5 September 1997) is an Italian association footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group C club Trapani.
Club career
Having started his career with Reggiana, Udoh moved to Juventus in 2011, and was immediately loaned back for a year.[1] After progressing through the youth ranks of Juventus, Udoh secured a loan move to Serie B side Virtus Lanciano in 2016, with an option to buy at the end of the season.[2][3][4] Failing to impress, he was returned to Juve, and then loaned to Lega Pro side Pontedera later the same year.[5][6]
On 14 July 2019, he signed with Pianese.[7]
On 13 September 2020 he joined Olbia on a 2-year contract.[8]
On 26 August 2022, Udoh signed a three-year deal with Cesena.[9] On 1 August 2023, he was loaned to Gubbio, with an option to buy.[10]
Coronavirus infection
On 27 February 2020, Udoh became the first professional footballer to be infected by the virus in Italy.[11] According to the publications Udoh was put under quarantine after showing symptoms of the virus.[12][13]
Personal life
Born in Italy, Udoh is of Yoruba-Nigerian descent.[14] On 27 February 2020, Udoh became the first professional footballer to be diagnosed with the COVID-19.[15]
References
- ^ "Juventus send youngster King Udoh to Reggiana". Tribal Football. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Calciomercato Juventus, al Lanciano King Udoh e Vitale". Corriere Dello Sport (in Italian). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Lanciano, parla il d.s. Leone: "Vitale può diventare uno da Juve. Udoh? Deve crescere"". Mondo Primavera (in Italian). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Calciomercato Juventus: tutti i movimenti della sessione invernale". Tutto Sport (in Italian). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Città di Pontedera: tris di arrivi dalla Juventus". Pisa Today (in Italian). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "King Paul Akpan Udoh". Juventus F.C. (subscription required). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "PIANESE: PRESI MOMENTÈ, CASON, UDOH, VAVASSORI. ACCORDO DA PERFEZIONARE CON AMBROGIO E MONTAPERTO" (Press release) (in Italian). Pianese. 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Udoh è un giocatore dell'Olbia" (Press release) (in Italian). Olbia. 13 September 2020.
- ^ "KING UDOH IN BIANCONERO" (in Italian). Cesena. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "UDOH TRANSFERRED ON LOAN TO GUBBIO". Gubbio. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Shittu, Ibitoye (2020-02-28). "Italian-Nigerian player King Udoh reportedly contracts corona-virus in Italy". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "King Udoh: o primeiro jogador diagnosticado com coronavírus". Época (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "Un footballeur nigérian infecté par le coronavirus en Italie". BBC News Afrique (in French). 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "Nigerian footballer don become di first player to get Coronavirus" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Serie C star becomes first professional player in Italy to contract coronavirus". Metro. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
External links
- King Udoh at Soccerway
- King Udoh at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)