Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team as a defensive midfielder. He started playing football for the youth team of Ekosodin Stars FC in 2002 and played until 2012. In 2012, he joined the youth team of Nath Boys Academy and played until 2015. On 14 January 2015, he signed for Genk on a €180,000 transfer deal. He made his Belgian Pro League debut for the club on 31 January 2015. On 3 January 2017, he signed for Leicester City on a £17 million transfer deal. He made his debut for the club on 7 January 2017.
On the international level, he has represented Nigeria at various age levels. He has represented Nigeria at U20 and the senior level. He made his international debut for the club on 8 October 2015. He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In May 2018, he was named in Nigeria’s preliminary 30-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He was a key part of the Super Eagles team that won the bronze medal in 2019.
What is Wilfred Ndidi famous for?
- Being a Nigerian professional football player.
- For playing as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City.
Where is Wilfred Ndidi from?
Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi was born on 16 December 1996. His birthplace is Lagos, Nigeria. He was born to his father, Theo van Vlierden (a serving military man at the time of writing), and his mother, Marleen van Vlierden who is a trader. He holds Nigerian nationality. He belongs to the African ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Sagittarius.
Wilfred Ndidi Club Career
- He started playing football for the youth team of Ekosodin Stars FC in 2002 and played until 2012.
- In 2012, he joined the youth team of Nath Boys Academy and played until 2015.
- On 14 January 2015, he signed for Genk on a €180,000 transfer deal. He made his Belgian Pro League debut for the club on 31 January 2015 in a 1-0 loss against RSC Charleroi.
- On 15 January 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against Zulte Waregem. During the Belgian League play-off game against Club Brugge, he scored a long-range goal, which was named the goal of the season in the Belgian league. During his 2015-16 season, he made 43 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.
- During his first half of the 2016-17 season, he made 34 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals in all the competitions.
- On 3 January 2017, he signed for Leicester City on a £17 million transfer deal. He made his debut for the club on 7 January 2017 in a 2-1 win against Everton in the third round of the FA Cup. He made his first Premier League start for the club on 14 January 2017 in a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea. On 8 February 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 extra-time win against Derby County in the English FA Cup game. In his first season, he made 23 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
- On 16 December 2017, he was sent off for the first time in his career during Leicester’s 3-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. During his 2017-18 season, he made 38 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.
- During his 2018-19 season, he made 40 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
- During his 2019-20 season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
- During his 2020-21 season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Leicester City won the FA Cup that season.
Wilfred Ndidi International Career
- He has represented Nigeria at various age levels.
- He has represented Nigeria at U20 and the senior level.
- He made his international debut for Nigeria on 8 October 2015 in a 2-0 friendly loss against DR Congo.
- He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
- In May 2018, he was named in Nigeria’s preliminary 30-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
- He was a key part of the Super Eagles team that won the bronze medal in 2019.
Honors
- Won the 2020-21 FA Cup with Leicester City.
- Won the 2021 FA Community Shield with Leicester City.
What is Wilfred Ndidi worth?
Wilfred Ndidi earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In January 2015, he signed for Genk on a €180,000 transfer deal. In January 2017, he signed for Leicester City on a £17 million transfer deal. As of 2022, his estimated net worth is €30.3 million and his salary is £3.9 million. His market value is around €60 million.
Wilfred Ndidi Wife
Looking at his personal life, he is a married guy. He got married to his longtime girlfriend, Dinma Fortune on 23 May 2019 in a traditional wedding ceremony in Abuja. The couple is blessed with one daughter named Jaina. He has an intimate relationship with his love and daughter where they are living their life happily together.
How tall is Wilfred Ndidi?
Wilfred Ndidi stands at a height of 1.83m i.e. 6 feet and 0 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 80kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are black. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.
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