Iyenoma Destiny Udogie (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdɛstini uˈdɔːɡi];[3] born 28 November 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Italy national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iyenoma Destiny Udogie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Verona, Italy[2] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Hellas Verona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Hellas Verona | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Udinese (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2022 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Udinese (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Italy U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Italy U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Italy U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Italy U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Italy U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Italy | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editHellas Verona
editUdogie developed in the Hellas Verona youth system, and made his Serie A debut on 8 November 2020, in a 2–2 draw away to Milan.[4]
Udinese
editOn 15 July 2021, Udogie joined Udinese on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[5] During his debut season, he made 37 appearances for the club, primarily as a left wingback, and scored five goals.[6] Following his debut season, Udinese activated the option-to-buy clause for a reported €4 million.
Tottenham Hotspur
editOn 16 August 2022, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that they had signed Udogie on a permanent transfer for a fee of €20 million[7] until 2027, with Udogie immediately loaned back to Udinese for the 2022–23 season.[8] Udogie made his debut for Tottenham on 13 August 2023 during the first matchday of the 2023–24 Premier League season, starting in an away match against Brentford.[9] On 10 December, he scored his first Premier League goal for Tottenham in a 4–1 victory over Newcastle United.[10][11] On 12 December, Udogie signed a new contract at the club, running to 2030.[12] His first season with Spurs was cut short in April 2024, as he underwent surgery following an injury to his left quadriceps.[13][14] On 9 May, Udogie was nominated for the Premier League Young Player of the Season Award.[15]
International career
editBorn in Italy, Udogie is of Nigerian descent. He was a youth international for Italy.[16]
On 3 September 2021, he made his debut with the Italy U21 squad, starting in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Luxembourg, which ended in a 3–0 win.[17]
On 6 October 2023, Udogie received his first official call-up to the Italian senior national team by head coach Luciano Spalletti for their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England.[18] He then made his debut for Italy on 14 October 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the former match: in the process, he assisted Davide Frattesi's closing goal in a 4–0 victory.[19][20] Three days later, he made his first international start in a 3–1 loss to England at the Wembley Stadium.[21][22]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hellas Verona | 2020–21 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Udinese (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 68 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 71 | 8 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2023–24 | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Destiny Udogie at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Destiny has said that his surname is pronounced 'ooh-doggy'. Gold, Alasdair (18 July 2023). "Destiny Udogie explains Ange Postecoglou's plan for him and why he likes the new Tottenham boss". football.london. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Hellas Verona, esordio in Serie A per Udogie". MondoPrimavera. 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Udogie è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 15 July 2021.
- ^ Malley, Tom (9 August 2022). "Tottenham on verge of landing Udinese star Destiny Udogie in £20m transfer". mirror. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Clark, Gill (19 September 2023). "Tottenham sign teenage sensation Destiny Udogie but loan him back to Udinese". goal.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Udogie signs from Udinese". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Spurs kick off post-Harry Kane era with 2-2 draw at Brentford". The National. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (10 December 2023). "Richarlison scores twice as Spurs thump Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Calvi, Francesco (10 December 2023). "Milan, questo Newcastle è in caduta libera. Il City senza Haaland ritrova la vittoria". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Udogie signs new Spurs deal to 2030". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Injury update | Destiny Udogie". Tottenham Hotspur. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Chinellato, Davide (20 April 2024). "Udogie operato, quadricipite ko e stagione finita. Addio all'Europeo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Udogie shortlisted for Premier League's Young Player of the Season award". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria-Eligible Fullback Udogie Fires Italy Into The Final Of U17 EURO :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Esordio con vittoria per la nuova Italia. Nicolato: "Ho visto un grande impegno, ma dobbiamo lavorare"" (in Italian). figc.it. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Prosegue il cammino verso EURO 2024: 27 convocati per le gare con Malta e Inghilterra, prima chiamata per Udogie" (in Italian). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Bocci, Alessandro (14 October 2023). "Bella vittoria dell'Italia su Malta, gol di Bonaventura, doppio Berardi e Frattesi Finale 4-0". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Azzurri forza 4 a Bari: battuta Malta grazie alla doppietta di Berardi e ai gol di Bonaventura e Frattesi". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Non basta Scamacca: l'Italia si arrende a Bellingham e Kane. Ora con l'Ucraina è decisiva". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Hytner, David (17 October 2023). "Kane and Rashford seal England spot at Euro 2024 with comeback win over Italy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Destiny Udogie at Soccerway
- ^ Destiny Udogie FIGC Italy profile (in Italian)
External links
edit- Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Destiny Udogie – UEFA competition record (archive)