Felix Uduokhai
{{short description|German footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Felix Uduokhai
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Felix Ohis Uduokhai{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce4/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER) |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=22 July 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Beşiktaş
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = VfB Annaberg 09
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Erzgebirge Aue
| youthyears3 = 2008–2016
| youthclubs3 = 1860 Munich
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = 1860 Munich II
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = 1860 Munich
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2020
| clubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = → FC Augsburg (loan)
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2025
| clubs5 = FC Augsburg
| caps5 = 94
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2021
| clubs6 = FC Augsburg II
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–2025
| clubs7 = → Beşiktaş (loan)
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = Beşiktaş
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2018
| nationalteam2 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam3 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2021
| nationalteam4 = Germany Olympic
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 30 June 2025
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2019|}}
}}
Felix Ohis Uduokhai (born 9 September 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
Club career
Uduokhai was born to a Nigerian father and German mother, and is a Germany youth international.{{cite web|url=http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/1860-muenchen/kapitaen-aigner-lobt-uduokhai-47623202.bild.html|title=Mit 18 feste Größe in der Löwen-Abwehr? - Kapitän Aigner lobt Uduokhai: "Der packt das!"|publisher=}} In June 2017, after his previous team 1860 Munich had been relegated from 2. Bundesliga to fourth tier Regionalliga Bayern, Uduokhai moved to Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, signing a five-year-contract until 2022.{{cite news | url = https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/info/aktuelles/detailseite/artikel/vom-loewen-zum-wolf-46560.html | title = Vom Löwen zum Wolf | work = vfl-wolfsburg.de | date = 30 June 2017 | language = German}}
On 28 August 2019, it was announced that Uduokhai will be on loan to FC Augsburg until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/news-detail/news-detail/detail/news/uduokhai-joins-augsburg/ |title=Udokhai joins Augsburg |publisher=vfl-wolfsburg.de |date=28 August 2019 |accessdate=28 August 2019}}
On 4 June 2020, FC Augsburg confirmed they would use the option to buy in Uduokhai’s loan deal. He completed a permanent transfer to the club for a fee of €9 million.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bundesliga: FC Augsburg verpflichtet ausgeliehenen Felix Uduokhai vom VfL Wolfsburg|url=https://www.goal.com/de/meldungen/bundesliga-fc-augsburg-transfer-felix-uduokhai-vfl-wolfsburg/nnlugkwo4ugg1lru6uoaxqrje|access-date=4 June 2020|website=Goal|language=German}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Augsburg, esercitata l'opzione d'acquisto di Felix Uduokhai dal Wolfsburg|url=https://www.eurocalciomercato.net/augsburg-esercitata-lopzione-dacquisto-di-felix-uduokhai-dal-wolfsburg/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604174716/https://www.eurocalciomercato.net/augsburg-esercitata-lopzione-dacquisto-di-felix-uduokhai-dal-wolfsburg/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 June 2020|access-date=4 June 2020|website=EuroCalcioMercato.net|language=Italian}}
= Beşiktaş =
On 27 August 2024, Uduokhai was loaned to Süper Lig club Beşiktaş for the 2024–25 season with an option to buy.{{cite web |url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/89639/besiktasimiza-hos-geldin-felix-uduokhai.html |title=Beşiktaşımıza Hoş Geldin Felix Uduokhai|publisher=Beşiktaş J.K. |access-date=27 August 2024}}
Uduokhai joined Beşiktaş for €5 million after a loan with a mandatory purchase clause.
International career
Uduokhai has played several matches with the German U19, U20, and U21 national teams. Playing for Nigeria is still an option for Uduokhai, if he doesn’t get an any opportunities with Germany.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Felix Uduokhai 2019/20 – Scout Report|url=https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/felix-uduokhai-201920-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics|access-date=4 June 2020|website=Total Football Analysis}} He earned his first call-up for the German senior team on 6 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/tripleheader-guendogan-und-sane-zurueck-max-und-uduokhai-neu-221508/|title=Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai neu|trans-title=Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai new|date=6 November 2020|website=dfb.de|publisher=DFB|language=de|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
Uduokhai was named in Germany's squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he scored the winning goal in the team's second match, heading home from a Max Kruse corner to give Germany a 3–2 victory over Saudi Arabia.{{Cite news|title=10-man Germany beats Saudi Arabia 3-2 in Olympic soccer|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/10-man-germany-beats-saudi-arabia-3-2-in-olympic-soccer/2021/07/25/d161dd72-ed51-11eb-81b2-9b7061a582d8_story.html|access-date=27 July 2021|issn=0190-8286}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 May 2024}}{{soccerway |id=359831 |name=Ohis Felix Uduokhai}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|1860 Munich II
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17
|Regionalliga Bayern |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1860 Munich
|21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="4"|VfL Wolfsburg
|19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19
|Bundesliga |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| FC Augsburg (loan)
|Bundesliga |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="5"|FC Augsburg
|Bundesliga |29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Bundesliga |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Bundesliga |33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!94 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 3 | |
| FC Augsburg II
|Regionalliga Bayern |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!177 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 189 | 7 |
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References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
- {{DFB|ohis-felix-uduokhai}}
{{Beşiktaş J.K. squad}}
{{Germany men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uduokhai, Felix}}
Category:Sportspeople from Annaberg-Buchholz
Category:German sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Category:Footballers from Saxony
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Olympic footballers for Germany
Category:Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:TSV 1860 Munich II players
Category:TSV 1860 Munich players
Category:VfL Wolfsburg players
Category:Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey