King Udoh

King Udoh

Personal information
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

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.

External links

• King Udoh at Soccerway
• King Udoh at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)