King Udoh
{{short description|Association football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = King Udoh
|image =
|fullname = King Paul Akpan Udoh
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|09|05|df=y}}
|birth_place = Reggio Emilia, Italy
|height = {{height|m=1.87}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Triestina
|clubnumber = 27
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
|youthclubs1 = Reggiana
|youthyears2 = 2011–2016
|youthclubs2 = Juventus
|youthyears3 = 2011–2012
|youthclubs3 = → Reggiana (loan)
|years1 = 2016–2018
|clubs1 = Juventus
|caps1 = 3
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2016
|clubs2 = → Virtus Lanciano (loan)
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2016–2017
|clubs3 = → Pontedera (loan)
|caps3 = 18
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2017
|clubs4 = → Fernana (loan)
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2018
|clubs5 = → Fano (loan)
|caps5 = 2
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2018–2019
|clubs6 = Viareggio
|caps6 = 26
|goals6 = 8
|years7 = 2019–2020
|clubs7 = Pianese
|caps7 = 23
|goals7 = 5
|years8 = 2020–2022
|clubs8 = Olbia
|caps8 = 70
|goals8 = 19
|years9 = 2022–2024
|clubs9 = Cesena
|caps9 = 20
|goals9 = 4
|years10 = 2023–2024
|clubs10 = → Gubbio (loan)
|caps10 = 35
|goals10 = 11
|years11 = 2024–
|clubs11 = Trapani
|caps11 = 10
|goals11 = 2
|years12 = 2025–
|clubs12 = → Triestina (loan)
|caps12 = 1
|goals12 = 1
|club-update = 4 January 2025
|nationalteam-update =
}}
King Paul Akpan Udoh (born 5 September 1997) is an Italian association footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Triestina}} club Triestina on loan from Trapani.
Club career
Having started his career with Reggiana, Udoh moved to Juventus in 2011, and was immediately loaned back for a year.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/juventus-send-youngster-king-udoh-reggiana-1791791 |title=Juventus send youngster King Udoh to Reggiana |date=2 August 2011 |accessdate=7 April 2017 |work=Tribal Football}} After progressing through the youth ranks of Juventus, Udoh secured a loan move to Serie B side Virtus Lanciano in 2016, with an option to buy at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2016/01/14-7547836/calciomercato_juventus_al_lanciano_king_udoh_e_vitale/ |title=Calciomercato Juventus, al Lanciano King Udoh e Vitale |date=14 January 2017 |accessdate=7 April 2017 |work=Corriere Dello Sport |language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mondoprimavera.com/2016/04/01/lanciano-parla-d-s-leone-vitale-puo-diventare-uno-juve-udoh-deve-crescere/ |title=Lanciano, parla il d.s. Leone: "Vitale può diventare uno da Juve. Udoh? Deve crescere" |date=1 April 2016 |accessdate=7 April 2017 |work=Mondo Primavera |language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2016/02/02-8117394/calciomercato_juventus_tutti_i_movimenti_della_sessione_invernale/ |title=Calciomercato Juventus: tutti i movimenti della sessione invernale |date=2 February 2016 |accessdate=7 April 2017 |work=Tutto Sport |language=Italian}} Failing to impress, he was returned to Juve, and then loaned to Lega Pro side Pontedera later the same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.pisatoday.it/sport/calciomercato-pontedera-arrivi-juventus.html |title=U.S. Città di Pontedera: tris di arrivi dalla Juventus |date=22 July 2016 |accessdate=7 April 2017 |work=Pisa Today |language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/teams/loanplayers/forwards/king-paul-akpan/index.php |title=King Paul Akpan Udoh |accessdate=7 April 2017 |work=Juventus F.C. {{subscription required}}}}
On 14 July 2019, he signed with Pianese.{{cite press release|publisher=Pianese|url=http://www.uspianeseasd.it/news.aspx?NewsId=81594|title=PIANESE: PRESI MOMENTÈ, CASON, UDOH, VAVASSORI. ACCORDO DA PERFEZIONARE CON AMBROGIO E MONTAPERTO|date=14 July 2019|language=Italian}}
On 13 September 2020 he joined Olbia on a 2-year contract.{{cite press release|publisher=Olbia|url=http://www.olbiacalcio.com/news/comunicati/1902/udoh-e-un-giocatore-dell-olbia|title=Udoh è un giocatore dell'Olbia|date=13 September 2020|language=Italian}}
On 26 August 2022, Udoh signed a three-year deal with Cesena.{{cite web|publisher=Cesena|url=https://cesenafc.com/it/news/2022/8/26/king-udoh-in-bianconero|title=KING UDOH IN BIANCONERO|date=26 August 2022|access-date=20 September 2022|language=it}} On 1 August 2023, he was loaned to Gubbio, with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Gubbio|url=https://cesenafc.com/en/news/2023/1/8/udoh-transferred-on-a-temporary-loan-to-gubbio|title=UDOH TRANSFERRED ON LOAN TO GUBBIO|date=1 August 2023|access-date=22 August 2023}}
Personal life
Born in Italy, Udoh is of Yoruba-Nigerian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/sport-51677486|title=Nigerian footballer don become di first player to get Coronavirus|via=www.bbc.com}} On 27 February 2020, Udoh became the first professional footballer to be diagnosed with the COVID-19.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-27 |title=Serie C star becomes first professional player in Italy to contract coronavirus |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/27/serie-c-star-becomes-first-professional-footballer-italy-contract-coronavirus-12314991/ |access-date=2020-02-27 |website=Metro |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|paul-akpan-udoh/372159}}
- {{Tuttocalciatori|Udoh_King_Paul}}
{{US Triestina Calcio 1918 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Udoh, King}}
Category:Footballers from Reggio Emilia
Category:Italian people of Nigerian descent
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:AC Reggiana 1919 players
Category:SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
Category:US Città di Pontedera players
Category:Alma Juventus Fano 1906 players
Category:ASD Viareggio Calcio players
Category:Olbia Calcio 1905 players
Category:AS Gubbio 1910 players
Category:FC Trapani 1905 players