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| full_name = Iyenoma Destiny Udogie<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3681595 |title=2023/24 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=13 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:38, 27 December 2023
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Iyenoma Destiny Udogie[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Verona, Italy[2] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back or Left-mid | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2020 | Hellas Verona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Hellas Verona | 6 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Udinese (loan) | 35 | (5) |
2022 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Udinese (loan) | 33 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Italy U16 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Italy U17 | 15 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Italy U18 | 8 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Italy U19 | 4 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Italy U21 | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Italien | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 10 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 |
Iyenoma Destiny Udogie (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni uˈdɔːɡi];[3] born 28 November 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Italy national team.
Club career
Hellas Verona
Udogie developed in the Hellas Verona youth system, and made his Serie A debut on 8 November 2020, in a 2–2 draw away to Milan.[4]
Udinese
On 15 July 2021, Udogie joined Udinese on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[5] During his debut season, he made 37 appearances for the club, primarily as a left wingback, and scored five goals.[6]
Tottenham Hotspur
On 16 August 2022, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that they had signed Udogie on a permanent transfer until 2027, with Udogie immediately loaned back to Udinese for the 2022–23 season.[7] Udogie made his debut for Tottenham on 13 August 2023 during the first matchday of the 2023–24 Premier League season, starting in an away match against Brentford.[8] On 10 December, he scored his first Premier League goal for Tottenham in a 4–1 victory over Newcastle United.[9][10] On 12 December, Udogie signed a new contract at the club, running to 2030.[11]
International career
Born in Italy, Udogie is of Nigerian descent. He was a youth international for Italy.[12]
On 3 September 2021, he made his debut with the Italy U21 squad, starting in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Luxembourg, which ended in a 3–0 win.[13]
On 6 October 2023, Udogie received his first official call-up to the Italian senior national team by head coach Luciano Spalletti for their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England.[14] He then made his debut for Italy on 14 October 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the former match: in the process, he assisted Davide Frattesi's closing goal in a 4–0 victory.[15][16] Three days later, he made his first international start in a 3–1 loss to England at the Wembley Stadium.[17][18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 December 2023[19]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hellas Verona | 2020–21 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Udinese (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | |
2022–23 | Serie A | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
Total | 74 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 71 | 8 | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2023–24 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Career total | 86 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 9 |
International
- As of match played 17 October 2023[20]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Italien | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Destiny Udogie at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Destiny has said that his surname is pronounced 'ooh-doggy'. Gold, Alasdair (18 July 2023). "Destiny Udogie explains Ange Postecoglou's plan for him and why he likes the new Tottenham boss". football.london. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Hellas Verona, esordio in Serie A per Udogie". MondoPrimavera.
- ^ "Udogie è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 15 July 2021.
- ^ Malley, Tom (9 August 2022). "Tottenham on verge of landing Udinese star Destiny Udogie in £20m transfer". mirror. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Udogie signs from Udinese". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Spurs kick off post-Harry Kane era with 2-2 draw at Brentford". The National. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (10 December 2023). "Richarlison scores twice as Spurs thump Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Calvi, Francesco (10 December 2023). "Milan, questo Newcastle è in caduta libera. Il City senza Haaland ritrova la vittoria". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Udogie signs new Spurs deal to 2030". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria-Eligible Fullback Udogie Fires Italy Into The Final Of U17 EURO :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Esordio con vittoria per la nuova Italia. Nicolato: "Ho visto un grande impegno, ma dobbiamo lavorare"" (in Italian). figc.it. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Prosegue il cammino verso EURO 2024: 27 convocati per le gare con Malta e Inghilterra, prima chiamata per Udogie" (in Italian). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Bocci, Alessandro (14 October 2023). "Bella vittoria dell'Italia su Malta, gol di Bonaventura, doppio Berardi e Frattesi Finale 4-0". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Azzurri forza 4 a Bari: battuta Malta grazie alla doppietta di Berardi e ai gol di Bonaventura e Frattesi". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Non basta Scamacca: l'Italia si arrende a Bellingham e Kane. Ora con l'Ucraina è decisiva". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Hytner, David (17 October 2023). "Kane and Rashford seal England spot at Euro 2024 with comeback win over Italy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Destiny Udogie at Soccerway
- ^ Destiny Udogie FIGC Italy profile (in Italian)
External links
- Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Verona
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Italy men's under-21 international footballers
- Italy men's international footballers
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Serie A players
- Premier League players
- Hellas Verona FC players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Italian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in England