Kuku Fidelis

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Kuku Fidelis
Personal information
Full name Kuku Emmanuel Fidelis
Date of birth (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Vizela
Number 69
Youth career
Gee-Lec Academy
2017–2017 Vizela
2018 Porto
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Vizela 13 (6)
2020–2021Boavista U23 (loan) 7 (0)
2021Boavista (loan) 6 (0)
International career
2016 Nigeria U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2021 (UTC)

Kuku Emmanuel Fidelis (born 10 March 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club Vizela.

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Playing career

Fidelis is a youth product of the Nigerian Gee-Lec Academy, before moving to the academies of Vizela, and Porto. After starting his senior career with Vizela, he transferred to Boavista on 31 August 2020. [1] He made his professional debut with Boavista in a 2–0 Primeira Liga win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 16 April 2021. [2]

International career

Fidelis represented the Nigeria U17s for 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification matches. [3]

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References

  1. "Little Known Nigerian Winger Kuku Fidelis Seals Transfer To Top Division Portuguese Side Boavista". 31 August 2020.
  2. "Boavista vs. Paços de Ferreira - 16 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. "Ex Nigeria U17 ace Zakari joins Egyptian side Nogoom FC from Portuguese side Vizela — All Football App". m-api.allfootballapp.com.