Ndifreke Udo

Ndifreke Effiong
Personal information
Full name Ndifreke Udo Effiong
Date of birth (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Rivers United
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015-2016 Abia Comets F.C.
2016–2019 Abia Warriors 92 (40)
2019–2021 Akwa United 31 (17)
2021-2022 Ahli Benghazi 24 (11)
2022–2023 Akwa United
2023 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3 (3)
2023 Olympic Club Safi 4 (0)
2024 Al-Naft SC 3 (3)
2024– Rivers United 1 (1)
International career
2014 Nigeria Olympic 5 (0)
2015–2019 Nigeria U-23 9 (2)
2019-2022 Nigeria 1 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Winner 2015 Senegal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019

Ndifreke Udo Effiong [1][2] (born 15 August 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Rivers United[3]

International

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He has represented Nigeria at the 2015 African Games, 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He made his debut for the Nigeria national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Egypt, as a 90th-minute substitute for Shehu Abdullahi.[5]

Honours

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Nigeria U23

References

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  1. ^ "Ndifreke Effiong Recounts Libyan Topflight League Experience - Nigeria Sports News". 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ Alao, Seyi (6 May 2021). "Effiong Ndifreke joins Libyan giants Ahli Benghazi". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ "N. Effiong - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ Ndifreke Udo at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Nigeria v Egypt game report". ESPN. 26 March 2019.
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