King Udoh

King Udoh
Personal information
Full name King Paul Akpan Udoh
Date of birth (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27)
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

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

  1. ^ "Juventus send youngster King Udoh to Reggiana". Tribal Football. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Calciomercato Juventus, al Lanciano King Udoh e Vitale". Corriere Dello Sport (in Italian). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Calciomercato Juventus: tutti i movimenti della sessione invernale". Tutto Sport (in Italian). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. ^ "U.S. Città di Pontedera: tris di arrivi dalla Juventus". Pisa Today (in Italian). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. ^ "King Paul Akpan Udoh". Juventus F.C. (subscription required). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. ^ "PIANESE: PRESI MOMENTÈ, CASON, UDOH, VAVASSORI. ACCORDO DA PERFEZIONARE CON AMBROGIO E MONTAPERTO" (Press release) (in Italian). Pianese. 14 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Udoh è un giocatore dell'Olbia" (Press release) (in Italian). Olbia. 13 September 2020.
  9. ^ "KING UDOH IN BIANCONERO" (in Italian). Cesena. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  10. ^ "UDOH TRANSFERRED ON LOAN TO GUBBIO". Gubbio. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ^ Shittu, Ibitoye (28 February 2020). "Italian-Nigerian player King Udoh reportedly contracts corona-virus in Italy". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  12. ^ "King Udoh: o primeiro jogador diagnosticado com coronavírus". Época (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Un footballeur nigérian infecté par le coronavirus en Italie". BBC News Afrique (in French). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Nigerian footballer don become di first player to get Coronavirus" – via www.bbc.com.
  15. ^ "Serie C star becomes first professional player in Italy to contract coronavirus". Metro. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.