Michael Udebuluzor

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Michael Udebuluzor
米高

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Michael Chibuikem Udebuluzor

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|4|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hong Kong

| height = 1.86m{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china |title=AFC Asian Cup 2023 team – Hong Kong China |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=the-afc.com}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub = VfR Mannheim

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2016–2018

| youthclubs1 = Kitchee

| youthyears2 = 2018–2020

| youthclubs2 = DFI Bad Aibling

| youthyears3 = 2020–2022

| youthclubs3 = Ingolstadt 04

| years1 = 2022–2024

| clubs1 = Ingolstadt 04 II

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2022–2024

| clubs2 = Ingolstadt 04

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = VfR Mannheim

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2023–

| nationalteam1 = Hong Kong

| nationalcaps1 = 16

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| ntupdate = 15 October 2024

| pcupdate = 10 June 2025

}}

Michael Chibuikem Udebuluzor ({{lang-zh|米高}}; born 1 April 2004) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club VfR Mannheim and the Hong Kong national team.

Club career

= FC Ingolstadt 04=

In July 2022, Udebuluzor debuted for Ingolstadt 04 II.{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Julian |date=2023-08-24 |title=Michael Udebuluzor hat einen steinigen Weg hinter sich – nun startet er beim FCI durch |url=https://www.donaukurier.de/regionalsport/ingolstadt/michael-udebuluzor-hat-einen-steinigen-weg-hinter-sich-nun-startet-er-beim-fci-durch-14155853 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Donaukurier.de |language=de |archive-date=2023-08-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826211254/https://www.donaukurier.de/regionalsport/ingolstadt/michael-udebuluzor-hat-einen-steinigen-weg-hinter-sich-nun-startet-er-beim-fci-durch-14155853 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Bundesliga beckons for Hong Kong teen Michael Udebuluzor after move to Germany |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3177378/bundesliga-beckons-hong-kong-teen-michael-udebuluzor-after-move |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230909173507/https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3177378/bundesliga-beckons-hong-kong-teen-michael-udebuluzor-after-move |archive-date=2023-09-09 |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=South China Morning Post}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=香港隊準入籍兵米高：想寫下自己嘅香港故事 |url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230605/bkn-20230605125547849-0605_00882_001.html |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=on.cc |language=zh-hk |archive-date=2023-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910025927/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230605/bkn-20230605125547849-0605_00882_001.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-22 |title=Ingolstadt-Talent Udebuluzor: Für den Profi-Traum allein von Hongkong nach Deutschland |url=https://www.transfermarkt.de/ingolstadt-talent-udebuluzor-fur-den-profi-traum-allein-von-hongkong-nach-deutschland/view/news/404592 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230909221333/https://www.transfermarkt.de/ingolstadt-talent-udebuluzor-fur-den-profi-traum-allein-von-hongkong-nach-deutschland/view/news/404592 |archive-date=2023-09-09 |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Transfer Markt |language=German}}{{Cite web |last=Kin-wa |first=Chan |date=2023-06-10 |title=Footballer waiting 6 months for Hong Kong passport scores hat-trick – then leaves town, with international dream denied |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3223657/teen-striker-waiting-6-months-hong-kong-passport-scores-hat-trick-then-leaves-town-international |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230909120013/https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3223657/teen-striker-waiting-6-months-hong-kong-passport-scores-hat-trick-then-leaves-town-international |archive-date=2023-09-09 |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=South China Morning Post}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=安達臣天才歸港計畫旅歐球員米高6月加入？ |url=https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/12486893/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Bastille Post |language=Chinese |archive-date=2023-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910025928/https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/12486893-%e6%b8%af%e8%b6%85%ef%bd%9c%e5%ae%89%e9%81%94%e8%87%a3%e5%a4%a9%e6%89%8d%e6%ad%b8%e6%b8%af%e8%a8%88%e7%95%ab-%e6%97%85%e6%ad%90%e7%90%83%e5%93%a1%e7%b1%b3%e9%ab%986%e6%9c%88%e5%8a%a0%e5%85%a5%ef%bc%9f |url-status=live }} On 6 August 2023, Udebuluzor made his first team debut for Ingolstadt 04 in 3. Liga against FC Erzgebirge Aue.

=Mannheim=

On 17 August 2024, Udebuluzor signed for Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club VfR Mannheim.{{Cite web |title=VfR Mannheim verpflichtet Michael Udebuluzor – VfR Mannheim 1896 e.V. |url=https://vfr-mannheim.de/vfr-mannheim-verpflichtet-michael-udebuluzor/ |access-date=2024-08-17 |language=de-DE}}

International career

On 8 September 2023, it was announced that Udebuluzor had received his HKSAR passport after renouncing his Nigerian citizenship, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.

On 11 September 2023, Udebuluzor made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Brunei. On 12 October 2023, he scored his first international goal in a game against Bhutan, scoring a brace in the match.

On 26 December 2023, Udebuluzor was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.{{Cite web |title=中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單|trans-title=Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists|url=https://www.hkfa.com/news/latest-news/20420/detail|date=26 December 2023|access-date=15 January 2024|website=Hong Kong Football Association|language=zh}}

Personal life

Udebuluzor is the son of former Nigerian professional footballer Cornelius Udebuluzor. He was born while his father was playing for Rangers in the Hong Kong First Division League.{{Cite web |title=Bundesliga beckons Hong Kong teen Michael Udebulozor after move |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3177378/bundesliga-beckons-hong-kong-teen-michael-udebuluzor-after-move |accessdate=12 May 2022 |work=South China Morning Post|date=12 May 2022 }}

Career statistics

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="3" \|Hong Kong \|2023 \|5 \|2
2024 \|9 \|0
2025 \|2 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !16 !2

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="3" |Hong Kong

|2023

2024

2025

colspan="2" |Total

!16

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:85%; text-align: left;"