Friday Ubi Etim (born 21 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra.

Friday Etim
Personal information
Full name Friday Ubi Etim
Date of birth (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Mafra
Number 21
Youth career
DN10 Football Academy
2021 Dominion Hotspurs
2021–2022 Vizela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Vizela 21 (2)
2023– Mafra 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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A youth product of Dominion Hotspurs and DN10 Football Academy.[1] Etim moved to Vizela U23s on 2 September 2021, signing until 2025.[2] With the Vizela U23s he was named the top scorer for the 2021-22 Liga Revelação season.[3] He made his professional debut with Vizela in a 3–1 Taça de Portugal loss to Porto on 12 January 2022.[4] He was promoted to their Primeira Liga squad ahead of the 2022-23 season.[5]

On 30 June 2023, Etim signed for Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra,[6] for a transfer fee reported to be over €1 million.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "DN10 Academy Graduate Emerge Top Scorer In Portugal" (in European Portuguese). C.D. Mafra. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Quatro jogadores estrangeiros reforçam sub-23 do FC Vizela".
  3. ^ "Etim já recebeu Troféu de Melhor Marcador da Liga Revelação - Rádio Vizela". www.radiovizela.pt.
  4. ^ "Vizela eliminado da Taça pelo FC Porto". O Minho. January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Vizela apresentou aos adeptos plantel com três reforços - Rádio Vizela". www.radiovizela.pt.
  6. ^ "Friday Etim é reforço Clube Desportivo de Mafra" [Friday Etim is Clube Desportivo de Mafra's reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). C.D. Mafra. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Oficial: Etim reforça Mafra e vale encaixe recorde ao Vizela" [Official: Etim reinforces Mafra and is worth record sale for Vizela] (in European Portuguese). Record. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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