// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Solomon Udo? A solo man.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Solomon Ime Udo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2024–2025 | Pyunik | 35 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Al-Arabi | 27 | (1) |
| 2026– | Al-Minaa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Armenia | 22 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2025 | |||
Solomon Ime Udo ⓘ (Armenian: Սոլոմոն Իմե Ուդո; born 15 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Minaa. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Armenia national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]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] On 8 August 2025, he left the club.[9][10]
On 8 August 2025, Udo joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Arabi.[11][12][13] Udo scored once in 27 appearances during his time with the club.[14]
On 18 June 2026, he joined Iraq Stars League side Al-Minaa and the club officially announced his signing.[15]
International career
[edit]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.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Udo was born in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. He is happily married and a father of two.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 23 September 2023[18]
| 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 2 3 4 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in the Armenian Supercup
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 23 March 2025[19]
| Armenia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | |||
Honours
[edit]Pyunik Yerevan
Ararat Yerevan
Shirak
References
[edit]- ↑ Solomon Udo at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Официальное заявление: Соломон Удо". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "ՍՈԼՈՄՈՆ ՈՒԴՈՆ՝ "ԱՐԱՐԱՏԻ" ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻՍՏ". facebook.com (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "Official Anouncement [sic]: Solomon Ime Udo". fcararat.am/. FC Ararat Yerevan. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ "Соломон Удо "Атырау" сапына қосылды". vk.com/fc_atyrau (in Russian). FC Atyrau VK. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Նոր տրանսֆեր: #WelcomeUDO". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ↑ "Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքականի ֆուտբոլիստ Սոլոմոն Ուդոյի և "Արարատ-Արմենիա" ֆուտբոլային ակումբի միջև կնքված պայմանագրի ժամկետը ավարտվել է, և կողմերը համատեղ որոշում են կայացրել' չերկարաձգել այն". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ "Solomon Udo moves to Pyunik". fcpyunik.am. FC Pyunik. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ "Solomon Ime Udo leaves Pyunik". fcpyunik.am. FC Pyunik. 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Solomon Ime Udo parts ways with Yerevan's Pyunik". sport.news.am. 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "أنهت إدارة #العربي إجراءات التعاقد مع الدولي الأرميني سولومون أودو".
- ↑ "Armenian National Team Midfielder Solomon Udo to Continue Career in Saudi Arabia". sportaran.com. 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "أنهت إدارة #العربي إجراءات التعاقد مع الدولي الأرميني سولومون أودو". instagram.com/al_arabisc/ (in Arabic). Al-Arabi SC. 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Official: Solomon Udo to continue his career in Iraq". sportaran.com. Sport Aran. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ محترف أرميني يعزز صفوف الميناء (in Arabic). almaalomah.me. 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Estonia vs Armenia". eu-football.info. 14 October 2020.
- ↑ "Five Asian-European Clubs Jostle For Solomon Udo's Signature". Daily Sportcast. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ Solomon Udo at Soccerway
- ↑ "Solomon Ime Udo". eu-football.info.
External links
[edit]- Solomon Udo at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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