Ndifreke Udo

Ndifreke Udo Effiong ^[1][2] (born 15 August 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Rivers United.^[3]

Ndifreke Effiong

Personal information
Full name	Ndifreke Udo Effiong
Date of birth	(1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 27)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Rivers United
Number	21
Senior career*
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 Olympic Games Men's football Representing  Nigeria 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Winner 2015 Senegal
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2019

International

He 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

Nigeria U23

• Olympic Bronze Medal: 2016