Ndifreke Udo

Ndifreke Effiong

Personal information
Full name	Ndifreke Udo Effiong
Date of birth	(1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Rivers United
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015-2016	Abia Comets F.C.
2016–2019	Abia Warriors	92	(40)
2019–2021	Akwa United	31	(17)
2021-2022	Ahli Benghazi	24	(11)
2022–2023	Akwa United
2023	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	3	(3)
2023	Olympic Club Safi	4	(0)
2024	Al-Naft SC	3	(3)
2024–	Rivers United	1	(1)
International career^‡
2014	Nigeria Olympic	5	(0)
2015–2019	Nigeria U-23	9	(2)
2019-2022	Nigeria	1	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games Men's football Representing  Nigeria 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Winner 2015 Senegal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019

Ndifreke Udo Effiong [1][2] (born 15 August 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Rivers United[3]

International

He has represented Nigeria at the 2015 African Games, 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He made his debut for the Nigeria national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Egypt, as a 90th-minute substitute for Shehu Abdullahi.[5]

Honours

Nigeria U23

• Olympic Bronze Medal: 2016

References

1. "Ndifreke Effiong Recounts Libyan Topflight League Experience - Nigeria Sports News". 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
2. Alao, Seyi (6 May 2021). "Effiong Ndifreke joins Libyan giants Ahli Benghazi". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
3. "N. Effiong - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 8 October 2024.
4. Ndifreke Udo at Soccerway
5. "Nigeria v Egypt game report". ESPN. 26 March 2019.

External links

• Ndifreke Udo at National-Football-Teams.com