King Udoh

association football player

King Paul Akpan Udoh (born 5 September 1997) is an Italian footballer. He plays as a forward for Pianese.

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+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Pianese
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2011 Reggiana
2011–2016 Juventus
2011–2012Reggiana (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Juventus 0 (0)
2016–2016Virtus Lanciano (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017Pontedera (loan) 18 (1)
2017Fernana (loan) 0 (0)
2018Fano (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019 Viareggio 2014 26 (8)
2019– Pianese 13 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2019

Udoh was born in Reggio Emilia and comes from a Nigerian background. He played youth football for Reggiana before signing for Juventus. He was loaned to many clubs while at Juventus, and signed for Viareggio 2014 in 2018. On 14 July 2019, he signed with Pianese.

In February 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, it was made clear that Udoh had tested positive to COVID-19.[1]

References change

  1. "Un footballeur nigérian, King Udoh, infecté par le coronavirus en Italie" (in French). BBC. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

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