Victor Udoh

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Victor Udoh
Personal information
Full name Victor Akaniyene Udoh
Date of birth (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Southampton
Youth career
Hypebuzz
Royal Antwerp
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Young Reds Antwerp 27 (12)
2024–2025 Royal Antwerp 24 (0)
2025– Southampton 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct 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 for EFL Championship club Southampton.

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Career

Royal Antwerp

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]

Southampton

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]

Personal life

Udoh grew up in Madalla in the Federal Capital Territory. He returns there to distribute food and drink. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 February 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Red Antwerp 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 2112002112
2024–25 Belgian National Division 1600060
Total2712002712
Royal Antwerp 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 1202000140
2024–25 Belgian Pro League12020140
Total2404000280
Southampton 2024–25 [11] Premier League 00000000
Career total51124000005512

Honours

Royal Antwerp

References

  1. 1 2 "Victor Udoh Southampton U21 Forward, Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. Victor Udoh at WorldFootball.net
  3. Oguntimehin, Ayomide (14 March 2023). "Victor Udoh: Royal Antwerp sign Nigerian youth international". Soccernet.ng. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Groot gebaar: Nigeriaanse spits van Antwerp deelt tijdens vakantie eten en drinken uit in arme geboortestreek" [Big gesture: Nigerian striker from Antwerp distributes food and drinks in poor native region during holiday]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. Geypen, Diederik (28 June 2023). "Architect van de dubbel Mark van Bommel wil succes met Antwerp voortzetten: "Ik spreek met de club, dan heb je de intentie om te blijven"" [Architect of the double Mark van Bommel wants to continue success with Antwerp: “I speak to the club, then you have the intention to stay”]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 Woos, Loïc (23 July 2023). "Et de 3 ! L'Antwerp remonte Malines aux tirs au but et remporte la première Supercoupe de son histoire" [Three and counting! Antwerp come from behind against Mechelen on penalties and bring home the first Super Cup of their history] (in French). Walfoot. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. Van den Broeck, David (21 January 2024). "Afterparty op de Bosuil: hoe Antwerp zijn fans verwende en het Ejuke-mysterie misschien toch nog opgelost raakt" [Afterparty at the Bosuil: how Antwerp spoiled their fans and the Ejuke mystery may yet be solved]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. Bourlon, Antoine (9 May 2024). "L'Union domine l'Antwerp et remporte la troisième Coupe de Belgique, sa première depuis 110 ans" [Union dominate Antwerp and bring home their third Belgian Cup, their first in 110 years] (in French). Walfoot. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. "Saints sign Antwerp forward Udoh". Southampton FC. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  10. Victor Udoh at Soccerway . Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. "Games played by Victor Udoh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2025.