Duke Udi

Duke Udi
Personal information
Date of birthMay 5, 1976
Place of birthNigeria
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Giwa FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993Concord
1994–1995Shooting Stars
1995–1996Grasshoppers7(0)
1996–1997Slovan Bratislava8(0)
1997–1999Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion30(12)
1999Plateau United18(0)
2000Enyimba
2001Julius Berger
2002Krylia Sovetov3(0)
2002–2004Kwara United
2005–2006Lobi Stars
2007shooting Stars
2007Sunshine Stars
2008Akwa United
2008Niger Tornadoes
National team
1998–2002Nigeria4(0)
Teams managed
2014Giwa FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 May 2002

Duke Udi (born May 5, 1976) is a former Nigerian football player. He currently coaches Giwa FC in Nigeria.

Career

Udi started his career with Concord FC in 1993 and was part of the Shooting Stars F.C. team that won the Nigeria Premier League in 1995. He then moved to Grasshopper Club in Switzerland and played in the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League.[1][2]

In 2002 he featured in the Russian league with FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.[3] 2006 features for Lobi Stars F.C. before staging a return to Shooting Stars. On 28 August 2008 left Akwa United F.C. and returned to Niger Tornadoes.[4]

After earning a coaching license in the United States, he was hired to coach Giwa F.C. in July 2014.[5]

International

He played on international stage for Nigeria, with his last game in the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers.

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