Solomon Udo

Solomon Udo
Personal information
Full name	Solomon Ime Udo
Date of birth	15 July 1995 (age 29)
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
2013–2014	Eupen
2015	Ararat Yerevan
2015–2016	Ulisses
2016–2018	Shirak
2018–2019	Banants
2019–2020	Shirak
2020–2021	Ararat Yerevan
2021–2022	Shakhter Karagandy
2021	→ Atyrau (loan)
2022–2023	Ararat-Armenia
2023	Caspiy
2024–	Pyunik
International career‡
2020–	Armenia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

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]

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
Club	Season	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	Armenian Premier League	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	Armenian Premier League	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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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

As of match played 17 November 2024^[12]

Armenia
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	3	0
2021	10	0
2022	5	0
2024	2	0
Total	20	0

Honours

Pyunik Yerevan

Armenian Premier League: 2023–24

Ararat Yerevan

Armenian Cup: 2020-21

Shirak

References

^ 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.
^ "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

Solomon Udo at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)

This biographical article relating to Armenian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[UEL-12] Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

[ASC-13] Appearances in the Armenian Supercup

[UECL-14] Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

[KSC-15] Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup

[1] Solomon Udo at WorldFootball.net

[2] "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.

[3] "ՍՈԼՈՄՈՆ ՈՒԴՈՆ՝ "ԱՐԱՐԱՏԻ" ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻՍՏ". facebook.com/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[4] "Official Anouncement [sic]: Solomon Ime Udo". fcararat.am/. FC Ararat Yerevan. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[5] "Соломон Удо "Атырау" сапына қосылды". vk.com/fc_atyrau (in Russian). FC Atyrau VK. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[6] "Նոր տրանսֆեր: #WelcomeUDO". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[7] "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.

[8] "Solomon Udo moves to Pyunik". fcpyunik.am. FC Pyunik. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[9] "Estonia vs Armenia". eu-football.info. 14 October 2020.

[10] "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.

[11] Solomon Udo at Soccerway

[16] "Solomon Ime Udo". eu-football.info.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

[12]