King Udoh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | King Paul Akpan Udoh | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trapani | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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 (28 February 2020). "Italian-Nigerian player King Udoh reportedly contracts corona-virus in Italy". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "King Udoh: o primeiro jogador diagnosticado com coronavírus". Época (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Un footballeur nigérian infecté par le coronavirus en Italie". BBC News Afrique (in French). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "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. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Reggio Emilia
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- Juventus FC players
- SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
- US Città di Pontedera players
- Fermana FC players
- Alma Juventus Fano 1906 players
- ASD Viareggio Calcio players
- US Pianese players
- Olbia Calcio 1905 players
- Cesena FC players
- AS Gubbio 1910 players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen