Solomon Udo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Solomon Ime Udo | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pyunik | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Aspire Academy Senegal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Eupen | 0 | (0) |
2015 | Ararat Yerevan | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Ulisses | 12 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Shirak | 66 | (6) |
2018–2019 | Banants | 28 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Shirak | 24 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Ararat Yerevan | 9 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Shakhter Karagandy | 16 | (0) |
2021 | → Atyrau (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Ararat-Armenia | 37 | (0) |
2023 | Caspiy | 8 | (0) |
2024– | Pyunik | 25 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020– | Armenia | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 |
Solomon Ime Udo Armenian: Սոլոմոն Իմե Ուդո; born 15 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pyunik. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Armenia national team.[1]
(Club career
[edit]On 13 June 2018, Udo signed for Banants.[2]
On 10 September 2020, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Udo.[3] On 22 February 2021, Ararat Yerevan announced that Udo had moved to Kazakhstan Premier League club Shakhter Karagandy.[4]
On 30 July 2021, Udo joined Atyrau on loan from Shakhter Karagandy for the remainder of the 2021 season.[5]
On 30 January 2022, Udo signed for Ararat-Armenia.[6] On 19 June 2023, Ararat-Armenia confirmed the departure of Udo at the end of his contract.[7]
On 15 January 2024, Pyunik announced the signing of Udo as a free-agent having previously been playing for Caspiy.[8]
International career
[edit]Udo made his international debut for Armenia on 14 October 2020 in the UEFA Nations League, coming on as a substitute in the 42nd minute for Artak Grigoryan in their 1–1 draw against Estonia.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Udo was born in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. He is happily married and a father of two.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 23 September 2023[11]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ararat Yerevan | 2014–15 | Armenian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Ulisses | 2015–16 | Armenian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Shirak | 2015–16 | Armenian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
Total | 66 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 | ||
Banants | 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
Shirak | 2019–20 | Armenian Premier League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 3 | ||
Ararat Yerevan | 2020–21 | Armenian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Shakhter Karagandy | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Atyrau | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
Ararat-Armenia | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | |||
Total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 40 | 0 | ||
Caspiy | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
Career total | 205 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 11 |
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the Armenian Supercup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 17 November 2024[12]
Armenia | ||||
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Year | Apps | Goals | ||
2020 | 3 | 0 | ||
2021 | 10 | 0 | ||
2022 | 5 | 0 | ||
2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Pyunik Yerevan
References
[edit]- ^ Solomon Udo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Официальное заявление: Соломон Удо". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "ՍՈԼՈՄՈՆ ՈՒԴՈՆ՝ "ԱՐԱՐԱՏԻ" ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻՍՏ". facebook.com/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Anouncement [sic]: Solomon Ime Udo". fcararat.am/. FC Ararat Yerevan. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Соломон Удо "Атырау" сапына қосылды". vk.com/fc_atyrau (in Russian). FC Atyrau VK. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Նոր տրանսֆեր: #WelcomeUDO". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքականի ֆուտբոլիստ Սոլոմոն Ուդոյի և "Արարատ-Արմենիա" ֆուտբոլային ակումբի միջև կնքված պայմանագրի ժամկետը ավարտվել է, և կողմերը համատեղ որոշում են կայացրել` չերկարաձգել այն:". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Solomon Udo moves to Pyunik". fcpyunik.am. FC Pyunik. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Estonia vs Armenia". eu-football.info. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Five Asian-European Clubs Jostle For Solomon Udo's Signature". Daily Sportcast. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Solomon Udo at Soccerway
- ^ "Solomon Ime Udo". eu-football.info.
External links
[edit]- Solomon Udo at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- 1995 births
- Sportspeople from Akwa Ibom State
- Living people
- Nigerian emigrants to Armenia
- Naturalized citizens of Armenia
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Armenian men's footballers
- Armenia men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- K.A.S. Eupen players
- FC Ararat Yerevan players
- Ulisses FC players
- Shirak SC players
- FC Urartu players
- FC Shakhter Karagandy players
- FC Atyrau players
- FC Ararat-Armenia players
- FC Caspiy players
- FC Pyunik players
- Armenian Premier League players
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Armenian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
- Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Armenian football biography stubs