Solomon Udo

Solomon Ime Udo listen^ⓘ (Armenian: Սոլոմոն Իմե Ուդո; born 15 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pyunik. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Armenia national team.^[1]

Solomon Udo

Personal information
Full name	Solomon Ime Udo
Date of birth	(1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pyunik
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2013	Aspire Academy Senegal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Eupen	0	(0)
2015	Ararat Yerevan	0	(0)
2015–2016	Ulisses	12	(0)
2016–2018	Shirak	66	(6)
2018–2019	Banants	28	(2)
2019–2020	Shirak	24	(2)
2020–2021	Ararat Yerevan	9	(0)
2021–2022	Shakhter Karagandy	16	(0)
2021	→ Atyrau (loan)	5	(0)
2022–2023	Ararat-Armenia	37	(0)
2023	Caspiy	8	(0)
2024–	Pyunik	35	(0)
International career‡
2020–	Armenia	22	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025

Club career

On 13 June 2018, Udo signed for Banants.^[2]

On 10 September 2020, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Udo.^[3] On 22 February 2021, Ararat Yerevan announced that Udo had moved to Kazakhstan Premier League club Shakhter Karagandy.^[4]

On 30 July 2021, Udo joined Atyrau on loan from Shakhter Karagandy for the remainder of the 2021 season.^[5]

On 30 January 2022, Udo signed for Ararat-Armenia.^[6] On 19 June 2023, Ararat-Armenia confirmed the departure of Udo at the end of his contract.^[7]

On 15 January 2024, Pyunik announced the signing of Udo as a free-agent having previously been playing for Caspiy.^[8]

International career

Udo made his international debut for Armenia on 14 October 2020 in the UEFA Nations League, coming on as a substitute in the 42nd minute for Artak Grigoryan in their 1–1 draw against Estonia.^[9]

Personal life

Udo was born in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. He is happily married and a father of two.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 September 2023^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ararat Yerevan	2014–15	Armenian Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Ulisses	2015–16	Armenian Premier League	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
Shirak	2015–16	Armenian Premier League	10	0	0	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2016–17		28	1	4	0	4[a]	0	—		36	1
	2017–18		28	5	3	0	2[a]	0	1[b]	0	34	5
	Total		66	6	7	0	6	0	1	0	80	6
Banants	2018–19	Armenian Premier League	28	2	2	0	2[a]	0	—		32	2
Shirak	2019–20	Armenian Premier League	24	2	1	1	—		—		25	3
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		1	0
	Total		24	2	1	1	1	0	-	-	26	3
Ararat Yerevan	2020–21	Armenian Premier League	9	0	2	0	—		—		11	0
Shakhter Karagandy	2021	Kazakhstan Premier League	16	0	1	0	0[c]	0	2[d]	0	19	0
Atyrau	2021	Kazakhstan Premier League	5	0	3	0	-		-		8	0
Ararat-Armenia	2021–22	Armenian Premier League	15	0	0	0	-		-		15	0
	2022–23		22	0	1	0	2	0	-		25	0
	Total		37	0	1	0	2	0	-	-	40	0
Caspiy	2023	Kazakhstan Premier League	8	0	0	0	-		-		8	0
Career total			205	10	18	1	11	0	3	0	237	11

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the Armenian Supercup
3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup

International

As of match played 23 March 2025^[12]

Armenia
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	3	0
2021	10	0
2022	5	0
2024	2	0
2025	2	0
Total	22	0

Honours

Pyunik Yerevan

• Armenian Premier League: 2023–24

Ararat Yerevan

• Armenian Cup: 2020–21

Shirak

• Armenian Cup: 2016–17
• Armenian Supercup: 2017