| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Akaniyene Udoh | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2004 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Akwa Ibom, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hypebuzz | |||
| Royal Antwerp | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Young Reds Antwerp | 27 | (12) |
| 2024–2025 | Royal Antwerp | 24 | (0) |
| 2025 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:57, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Victor Akaniyene Udoh [2] (born 18 October 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
In March 2023, 18-year-old Udoh moved from Hypebuzz FC in Abuja to Royal Antwerp of the Belgian Pro League. [3] He signed his first professional contract there. [4]
Udoh was first called up for first-team training by manager Mark van Bommel in July 2023. [5] For the 2023 Belgian Super Cup on 23 July, he remained an unused substitute as his team won on penalties against Mechelen. [6] He made his debut in the Belgian Pro League on 21 January 2024, playing the final 12 minutes of a 4–1 home win over Charleroi. [7] Having made two substitute appearances in previous rounds, he was unused on 9 May as they lost the 2024 Belgian Cup final by a single goal to Union SG. [8]
On 3 February 2025, Udoh joined Premier League side Southampton on a three-and-a-half-year contract, initially joining the Under-21s squad. [9] On 9 September, he left the club by mutual consent to facilitate a move into regular senior football. [10]
Udoh grew up in Madalla in the Federal Capital Territory. He returns there to distribute food and drink. [4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Red Antwerp | 2023–24 | Belgian National Division 1 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 12 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian National Division 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 12 | ||||
| Royal Antwerp | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Southampton | 2024–25 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 12 | ||
Royal Antwerp