Isaac Success
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Isaac Success
| image =
| fullname = Isaac Success Ajayi{{cite web |title=Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed |url= https://www.premierleague.com/news/84136 |publisher= Premier League |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=11 September 2016}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|7|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Isaac Success |website=Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/19618/Isaac-Success/overview |access-date=13 May 2024}}
| birth_place = Benin City, Nigeria
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Al Wasl
| clubnumber = 90
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = BJ Foundation
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Granada B
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = Granada
| caps2 = 49
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2016–2021
| clubs3 = Watford
| caps3 = 64
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Málaga (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2024
| clubs5 = Udinese
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2024–2025
| clubs6 = Al Wasl
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Nigeria U17
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Nigeria U20
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2017–
| nationalteam3 = Nigeria
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 24 August 2024
| nationalteam-update = 17 August 2022
}}
Isaac Success Ajayi (born 7 January 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Success was born in Benin City. He started his career with local side BJ Foundation Academy appearing regularly for the side.[http://www.completesportsnigeria.mobi/readNewsItem1.php?nid=3891 Eaglets Striker Close To Udinese Deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140829222023/http://www.completesportsnigeria.mobi/readNewsItem1.php?nid=3891 |date=29 August 2014 }}; Complete Sports Nigeria, 10 June 2013
In November 2013 Success agreed to a five-year deal with Udinese, starting January 2014,[http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=10942 Isaac Success Confirms He Will Join Udinese In January]; All Nigeria Soccer, 12 November 2013 for a €400,000 fee.[http://www.tuttoudinese.it/calciomercato/isaac-success-la-nuova-scommessa-dell-udinese-7659 Isaac Success, la nuova scommessa dell'Udinese (Isaac Success, Udinese's new bet)]; Tutto Udinese, 26 May 2013 {{in lang|it}} However, he was only granted a work permit in March of the following year,[http://thenationonlineng.net/new/isaac-success-gets-work-permit-today/ Isaac Success gets work permit today]; The Nation Online, 14 March 2014 and immediately joined Granada CF, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[http://www.granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/671-success-isaac-y-uche-agbo-nuevos-jugadores-del-granada-cf Success Isaac y Uche Agbo: nuevos jugadores del Granada CF (Success Isaac and Uche Agbo: new player of Granada CF)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903053721/http://www.granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/671-success-isaac-y-uche-agbo-nuevos-jugadores-del-granada-cf |date=3 September 2014 }}; Granada's official website, 18 March 2014 {{in lang|es}}
On 31 August 2014, Success made his first-team debut, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Elche CF at the age of 18 years and seven months,[http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/match/402613/elche-granada/report Elche snatch last-gasp equalsier]; ESPN FC, 31 August 2014 being their youngest player ever to appear in a La Liga match.[http://www.marca.com/2014/09/01/futbol/equipos/granada/1409570467.html Success, jugador más joven en debutar en Primera con el Granada (Success, the youngest player to debut in Primera with Granada)]; Marca, 1 September 2014 {{in lang|es}} He scored his first professional goal on 7 December, netting his side's only of a home draw against Valencia CF, for the same scoreline.[http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-division/match/402498/granada-valencia/report Granada 1–1 Valencia]; ESPN FC, 7 December 2014 On 7 August 2015, Success extended his link with the club, signing until 2019 and being permanently promoted to the main squad.[http://granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/1515-isaac-success-ano-mas-de-contrato Isaac Success un año más de contrato (Isaac Success one more year of contract)]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; Granada's official website, 7 August 2015 {{in lang|es}}
On 1 July 2016, Success agreed a five-year deal with Watford in a record transfer fee, estimated around £12.5 million from Granada.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/2016-17/isaac-success-watford-fc-granada-premier-league-3160681.aspx|website=Watford F.C.|publisher=Club Journalist|access-date=1 July 2016|title=Official: Isaac Success joins Watford FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807113620/http://www.watfordfc.com//news/article/2016-17/isaac-success-watford-fc-granada-premier-league-3160681.aspx|archive-date=7 August 2016|url-status=dead}} He scored once in 19 appearances in the 2016–17 season and, after just one appearance in 2017–18 was loaned to Malaga on 31 January 2018.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42892598 |title=Watford: Isaac Success joins Malaga on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2018}}
On 26 August 2021, Success signed for Italian club Udinese on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/official-udinese-switch-for-success|title=Official: Udinese Switch For Success|publisher=Watford FC|date=26 August 2021|access-date=26 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squadra/success-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dell-udinese|title=Success è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese|publisher=Udinese Calcio|date=26 August 2021|access-date=26 August 2021|language=it}}
On 27 August 2024, his contract with Udinese was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Udinese|url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squad/club-statement-isaac-success|title=Club statement: Isaac Success|date=27 August 2024|access-date=28 August 2024}}
International career
In 2013 Success was called up to Nigeria under-17's for the year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, being also named vice-captain. He appeared in the first two games, but was sidelined during the rest of the tournament due to an injury.[http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3955/africa/2013/11/08/4391901/isaac-success-fit-for-u-17-world-cup-final Isaac Success fit for U-17 World Cup final]; Goal.com, 8 November 2013 Success got his first call up to the senior Nigeria side for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia in October 2016.{{cite news|title=Mikel Obi, Musa, Ikeme 20 others To battle Zambia|url=http://www.thenff.com/2016/09/6992/|access-date=5 October 2016|publisher=thenff.com|date=22 September 2016|archive-date=27 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127062106/http://www.thenff.com/2016/09/6992/|url-status=dead}} On 23 March 2017, Success made his debut for Nigeria, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Senegal at The Hive Stadium in London.{{cite web|url=http://goal.com/s/en/match/nigeria-vs-senegal/2413770|publisher=Goal|access-date=24 March 2017|title=Nigeria 1 Senegal 1: Iheanacho earns a draw for Super Eagles}}
Career statistics
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{{updated|match played 19 May 2024}}{{cite web|title=I. Success|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/isaac-success/319116/|website=Soccerway|access-date=9 July 2016}}
| 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"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Granada B
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |5 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15
|15 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 6 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 9 | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20 | 9 | |||||||
| rowspan="3"|Granada
|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|75668|2014|access-date=17 August 2020}} |rowspan="2"|La Liga |19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16{{Soccerbase season|75668|2015|access-date=17 August 2020}}
|30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 7 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||56 | 7 | |||||
| rowspan="6"|Watford
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|75668|2016|access-date=17 August 2020}} |rowspan="4"|Premier League |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|75668|2017|access-date=17 August 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|75668|2018|access-date=19 August 2018}}
|30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|75668|2019|access-date=17 August 2020}}
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|75668|2020|access-date=7 November 2020}}
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 72 | 6 | ||
| Málaga (loan)
|La Liga |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Udinese
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|75668|2021|access-date=26 August 2021}} |rowspan="3"|Serie A |22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|75668|2022|access-date=5 August 2022}}
|30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|75668|2023|access-date=6 May 2024}}
|27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 4 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 83 | 6 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!220 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 28 |
Honours
References
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External links
- [https://www.udinese.it/squadre/prima-squadra/attaccanti/isaac-success Profile] at the Udinese Calcio website {{in lang|it}}
- {{BDFutbol}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Al Wasl FC squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Benin City
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Nigeria men's international footballers
Category:Nigeria men's youth international footballers
Category:Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Club Recreativo Granada players
Category:Granada CF footballers
Category:Udinese Calcio players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates