Friday Etim

Friday Ubi Etim (born 21 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.

Friday Etim

Personal information
Full name	Friday Ubi Etim
Date of birth	(2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Midtjylland
Number	90
Youth career
	DN10 Football Academy
2021	Dominion Hotspurs
2021–2022	Vizela
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Vizela	21	(2)
2023–2025	Mafra	33	(7)
2025–	Midtjylland	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025

Club career

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]

On 20 June 2025, Danish club FC Midtjylland announced the signing of Etim, on a contract until summer 2029.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vizela	2021–22	Primeira Liga	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	19	2	1	0	2	1	—		22	3
	Total		21	2	2	0	2	1	—		25	3
Mafra	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	3	0	0	0	1	0	—		4	0
	2024–25	Liga Portugal 2	30	7	1	1	0	0	—		31	8
	Total		33	7	1	1	1	0	—		35	8
Midtjylland	2025–26	Danish Superliga	1	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	2	0
Career total			55	9	3	1	3	1	1	0	62	11

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League