Ndifreke Udo Effiong [1][2] (born 15 August 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Rivers United[3]
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| Full name | Ndifreke Udo Effiong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Rivers United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Abia Comets F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Abia Warriors | 92 | (40) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Akwa United | 31 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Ahli Benghazi | 24 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Akwa United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Olympic Club Safi | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Al-Naft SC | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Rivers United | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Nigeria Olympic | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Nigeria U-23 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2022 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International
editHe has represented Nigeria at the 2015 African Games, 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He made his debut for the Nigeria national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Egypt, as a 90th-minute substitute for Shehu Abdullahi.[5]
Honours
editNigeria U23
References
edit- ^ "Ndifreke Effiong Recounts Libyan Topflight League Experience - Nigeria Sports News". 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Alao, Seyi (6 May 2021). "Effiong Ndifreke joins Libyan giants Ahli Benghazi". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "N. Effiong - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 8 October 2024.
- ^ Ndifreke Udo at Soccerway
- ^ "Nigeria v Egypt game report". ESPN. 26 March 2019.
External links
edit- Ndifreke Udo at National-Football-Teams.com
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