Mfon Udoh
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Mfon Udoh (listenⓘ; born 14 March 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Nigeria national team. He has been described as a complete forward who possesses pace, good positioning, natural finishing as well as the ability to provide assists.[1] He is a "fox in the box" type of player, difficult to stop once in the penalty area.[1][2] He currently holds the record for highest number of goals scored in the Nigerian Premier Football League in a single season. He is also the first player to score over 35 goals in two consecutive seasons in Nigeria. Between 2012 and 2014, he scored 39 goals in the regular league and 3 in national cup competitions, for a total of 41 goals in two seasons.[3] He was the highest goal scorer in the 2016 CAF champions league with nine goals and was all scored in the group stage of the competition.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bashundhara Kings | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
Diamond Stars | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Calabar Rovers | 10 | (8) |
2012–2013 | Akwa United | 34 | (16) |
2013–2018 | Enyimba | 76 | (39) |
2018–2019 | Akwa United | 27 | (17) |
2020 | FC Tulsa | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Akwa United | 6 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Saif Sporting Club | 17 | (11) |
2022–2023 | Sheikh Russel KC | 12 | (11) |
2023– | Bashundhara Kings | 1 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2014– | Nigeria | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 September 2019 |