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Maduka Okoye
Maduka Okoye is a professional goalkeeper who represents Nigeria internationally and plays for Udinese Calcio. Born in Düsseldorf, he developed in German football before playing for Sparta Rotterdam and Watford and joining Udinese in 2023.
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At a glance
- Okoye joined Udinese from Watford in August 2023 and later extended his contract through June 2028.
- He made his senior Nigeria debut in 2019 and remained involved internationally in 2026.
- His club development included Bayer Leverkusen's youth ranks, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Sparta Rotterdam and Watford.
Background and development
Okoye was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 28 August 1999 into a Nigerian family. He developed in Bayer Leverkusen's youth system and moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2017 before continuing his senior career outside Germany.
Club career
After playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf's reserve side, Okoye moved to Sparta Rotterdam in 2020 and joined Watford in 2022. Udinese signed him from Watford on 24 August 2023 and announced the following year that his contract had been extended through 30 June 2028.
Nigeria international career
Udinese reports that Okoye made his senior Nigeria debut in a 2019 friendly against Brazil. His continuing international involvement was reflected in June 2026, when he played the full match in Nigeria's 2-1 friendly defeat to Portugal.
Disciplinary record
In July 2025, Udinese said that the FIGC National Federal Court had excluded Okoye's involvement in sporting offences and dropped sporting-misconduct allegations, while imposing a two-month ban for violating the general principle of fairness under Article 4 of the Federal Sports Justice Code. This account is limited to the club's statement because the underlying tribunal decision was not independently reviewed.
Timeline
- Moved to Sparta Rotterdam after playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf's reserve side.
- Joined Udinese Calcio from Watford.
- Udinese announced that Okoye had extended his contract through 30 June 2028.
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Current context
- Udinese materials continued to identify Okoye as the club's goalkeeper, with an announced contract term running through 30 June 2028. His club status should be rechecked after subsequent transfer windows.
- Okoye played 90 minutes for Nigeria in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Portugal.
- Udinese said the FIGC National Federal Court excluded Okoye's involvement in sporting offences and dropped sporting-misconduct allegations, while imposing a two-month ban for violating the general principle of fairness under Article 4 of the Federal Sports Justice Code. The account comes from Udinese; the underlying FIGC decision was not independently reviewed.
Biographical facts
- Maduka Okoye was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 28 August 1999 into a Nigerian family.
- Udinese states that Okoye made his senior Nigeria debut in a 2019 friendly against Brazil.
- Okoye developed in Bayer Leverkusen's youth ranks and subsequently played for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Sparta Rotterdam and Watford before joining Udinese.
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- Udinese Calcio Goalkeeper 2023-08-24–present
- Nigeria national football team Senior international goalkeeper 2019–present
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