Duke Udi (born 5 May 1976) is a Nigerian former football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Concord | ||
| 1994–1995 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 1995–1996 | Grasshoppers | 7 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion | 30 | (12) |
| 1999 | Plateau United | 18 | (0) |
| 2000 | Enyimba | ||
| 2001 | Julius Berger | ||
| 2002 | Krylia Sovetov | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Kwara United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Lobi Stars | ||
| 2007 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 2007 | Sunshine Stars | ||
| 2008 | Akwa United | ||
| 2008 | Niger Tornadoes | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Giwa FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editUdi started his career with Concord FC in 1993 and was part of the Shooting Stars F.C. team that won the Nigeria Premier League in 1995. He then moved to Grasshopper Club in Switzerland and played in the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League.[1][2]
In 2002, he featured in the Russian league with FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.[3] 2006 features for Lobi Stars F.C. before staging a return to Shooting Stars. On 28 August 2008, he left Akwa United F.C. and returned to Niger Tornadoes.[4]
After earning a coaching license in the United States, he was hired to coach Giwa F.C. in July 2014.[5]
International
editHe played on international stage for Nigeria, with his last game in the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers.[6]`
References
edit- ^ "Mannamart BlogSpot: Life's boring without football – Duke Udi". Mannamart BlogSpot. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ UEFA.com
- ^ ""Крылья Советов" (Самара) - Официальный сайт". ks.samara.ru. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Udi returns with Tornadoes[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.punchng.com/sports/duke-udi-leads-giwa-against-abs/ Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Duke Udi - InfoHub". infohub.xyz.ng. Retrieved 29 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Duke Udi at National-Football-Teams.com