Destiny Udogie

Italian footballer (born 2002)

Destiny UdogiePersonal information

Full name|  Iyenoma Destiny Udogie[1]
Date of birth|  (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)
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|  44|  (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

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.

## Club career

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### Hellas Verona

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Udogie 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

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On 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

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On 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

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Born 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

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### Club

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As of match played 15 December 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe  | Total

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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  | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 21 | 0
Total  | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 2
Career total  | 118 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 10

1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup
2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

### International

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As of match played 17 November 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Italy | 2023 | 2 | 0
2024 | 7 | 0
Total | 9 | 0

## References

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1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
2. ^ Destiny Udogie at WorldFootball.net
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Hellas Verona, esordio in Serie A per Udogie". MondoPrimavera. 8 November 2020.
5. ^ "Udogie è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 15 July 2021.
6. ^ Malley, Tom (9 August 2022). "Tottenham on verge of landing Udinese star Destiny Udogie in £20m transfer". mirror. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
7. ^ Clark, Gill (19 September 2023). "Tottenham sign teenage sensation Destiny Udogie but loan him back to Udinese". goal.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
8. ^ "Udogie signs from Udinese". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
9. ^ "Spurs kick off post-Harry Kane era with 2-2 draw at Brentford". The National. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
10. ^ McNulty, Phil (10 December 2023). "Richarlison scores twice as Spurs thump Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "Udogie signs new Spurs deal to 2030". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
13. ^ "Injury update | Destiny Udogie". Tottenham Hotspur. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ "Udogie shortlisted for Premier League's Young Player of the Season award". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
16. ^ "Nigeria-Eligible Fullback Udogie Fires Italy Into The Final Of U17 EURO :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
17. ^ "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.
18. ^ "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.
19. ^ 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.
20. ^ "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.
21. ^ "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.
22. ^ 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.
23. ^ Destiny Udogie at Soccerway
24. ^ Destiny Udogie FIGC Italy profile (in Italian)

## External links

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* Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
* Destiny Udogie – UEFA competition record (archive)

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Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - current squad

* 1 Vicario
* 3 Reguilón
* 6 Drăgușin
* 7 Son (c)
* 8 Bissouma
* 9 Richarlison
* 10 Maddison
* 13 Udogie
* 14 Gray
* 15 Bergvall
* 16 Werner
* 17 Romero
* 19 Solanke
* 20 Forster
* 21 Kulusevski
* 22 Johnson
* 23 Porro
* 24 Spence
* 28 Odobert
* 29 Sarr
* 30 Bentancur
* 33 Davies
* 37 Van de Ven
* 40 Austin
* 41 Whiteman
* 45 Devine
* Manager: Postecoglou

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