{{short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Daniel Udoh | image = | caption = | full_name = Daniel Dominic Udoh<ref name="Retained List 2015-16">{{Cite web |title=Retained List 2015–16 |url=http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202052144/http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf |archive-date=2 December 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016 |publisher=English Football League}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | height = 1.83 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel Udoh |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/first-team/forward/daniel-udoh/ |access-date=21 October 2020 |website=www.shrewsburytown.com |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C.}}</ref> | position = Forward | currentclub = Salford City | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Luton Town | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2014 | youthclubs2 =Stevenage{{0|0000}} | years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Kidderminster Harriers | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = → Worcester City (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Wingate & Finchley (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → North Greenford United (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Grays Athletic (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → Hoddesdon Town (loan) | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 7 | years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Ilkeston | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 8 | years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = Crewe Alexandra | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = → Solihull Moors (loan) | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = → Halesowen Town (loan) | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 7 | years11 = 2017���2018 | clubs11 = → Chester (loan) | caps11 = 3 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2018 | clubs12 = → Leamington (loan) | caps12 = 17 | goals12 = 5 | years13 = 2018–2019 | clubs13 = AFC Telford United | caps13 = 39 | goals13 = 19 | clubs14 = Shrewsbury Town | caps14 = 155 | goals14 = 31 | years14 = 2019–2024 | clubs15 = Wycombe Wanderers | caps15 = 42 | goals15 = 9 | years15 = 2024–2025 | clubs16 = Salford City | caps16 = 1 | goals16 = 0 | years16 = 2025– | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Nigeria U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 17:03, 3 August 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Dominic Daniel Udoh''' (born 30 August 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|SalfordC}} club Salford City.
==Career== ===Early career=== Udoh was born in Lagos, Nigeria, then came to England with his family at the age of nine, and as a teenager joined the Luton Town development squad.<ref name="Ilkeston Advertiser">{{Cite news |last=Duffy |first=Mark |date=13 January 2016 |title=Striker Udoh grateful for Ilkeston opportunity |work=Ilkeston Advertiser |url=http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/local-sport/feature-striker-udoh-grateful-for-ilkeston-opportunity-1-7673757 |access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> He later moved on to the Stevenage Academy on a two-year scholarship.<ref name="Ilkeston Advertiser" /> He was called up to the Nigeria under-17 squad, however Stevenage were concerned that he spent too much time on international duty and released him.<ref name="Ilkeston Advertiser" />
He signed on non-contract terms alongside former teammate Harold Joseph with Kidderminster Harriers.<ref name="Ilkeston Advertiser" /> Kidderminster loaned him out to Worcester City,<ref name="Worcester News">{{Cite news |last=Carley |first=Steve |date=9 August 2014 |title=Nti agrees new deal at City |work=Worcester News |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/11399636.nti-agrees-new-deal-at-city/ |access-date=5 November 2020}}</ref> Wingate & Finchley,<ref name="Ham & High">{{Cite news |last=Swingler |first=Simon |date=3 November 2014 |title=True Blue: A Wingate & Finchley fan's view of the FA Trophy defeat at Arlesey Town |work=Ham & High |url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/sport/football/true-blue-a-wingate-finchley-fan-s-view-of-the-fa-trophy-defeat-at-arlesey-town-1-3830977 |access-date=5 November 2020 |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127172810/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/sport/football/true-blue-a-wingate-finchley-fan-s-view-of-the-fa-trophy-defeat-at-arlesey-town-1-3830977 |url-status=dead }}</ref> North Greenford United and Grays Athletic,<ref name="Thurrock Gazette">{{Cite news |last=Lambert |first=Luke |date=7 January 2015 |title=Grays Athletic sign former Nigerian youth international Daniel Udoh |work=Thurrock Gazette |url=https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/sport/11706916.grays-athletic-sign-former-nigerian-youth-international-daniel-udoh/ |access-date=5 November 2020}}</ref> but he became frustrated by a lack of match time,<ref name="Ilkeston Advertiser" /> and ended the season at Hoddesdon Town.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=Ged |date=25 January 2020 |title=Shrewsbury v Liverpool: 'I don't class this as work', says Daniel Udoh on Sunday's FA Cup tie |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51222134 |access-date=5 November 2020}}</ref> He was invited to a trial at Ilkeston by manager Gavin Strachan, and impressed in pre-season enough to earn a one-year contract in 2015.<ref name="Ilkeston Advertiser" /> He remained a first team regular after Andy Watson replaced Strachan as manager in October, forming a successful partnership with Lee Ndlovu.<ref name="Ilkeston Advertiser" />
===Crewe Alexandra=== Udoh was signed for an undisclosed fee by League One side Crewe Alexandra on 21 March 2016 after being spotted by head of recruitment Neil Baker.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharpe |first=Rich |date=1 April 2016 |title=Crewe Alexandra: Neil Baker delighted the club backed his judgement on Daniel Udoh |work=The Sentinel |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Crewe-Alexandra-Neil-Baker-delighted-club-backed/story-29033670-detail/story.html |access-date=2 April 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He made his first team debut seven days later, in a 1–0 defeat to Bradford City at Gresty Road, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Lauri Dalla Valle,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=Ged |date=28 March 2016 |title=Crewe 0 – 1 Bradford |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32471095 |access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 March 2016 |title=Daniel Udoh: Crewe Alexandra striker after more action after league debut |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35929460 |access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> and started the next game, at Port Vale, on 9 April 2016.<ref name="PVvCA">{{Cite news |date=9 April 2016 |title=Port Vale 3 – 0 Crewe Alexandra |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35949609 |access-date=11 April 2016}}</ref> He scored his first senior goal on his 20th birthday in a 3–0 win at Accrington Stanley in a Football League Trophy tie on 30 August 2016.<ref name="Alex30Aug2016">{{Cite web |title=Accrington Stanley 0–3 Crewe Alexandra |url=http://www.crewealex.net/news/article/2016-17/accrington-crewe-3280695.aspx |access-date=30 August 2016 |website=CreweAlex.net}}</ref>
In early 2017, Udoh spent a loan period at Solihull Moors. On 1 September 2017, Udoh signed for Northern Premier League team Halesowen Town on a two-month loan deal (along with teammate Oliver Finney).<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=903580454128943104 |user=halesowentownfc |title=NEW SIGNINGS Crewe Alexandra pair Oliver Finley and Daniel Udoh join on 2 month loan |author=Halesowen Town F.C. |date=1 September 2017}}</ref> The loan was extended by a further month in early November.<ref name="CreweAlexnet - Witton loan">{{Cite web |title=Loans: Dale Joins Witton, Udoh Remains At Halesowen, Finney Returns |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2017/november/loans-dale-joins-witton-udoh-remains-at-halesowen-finney-returns/ |access-date=4 November 2017 |website=CreweAlex.net}}</ref> He subsequently went on loan to Chester<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2017 |title=Udoh Completes Chester Loan Move |publisher=Crewe Alexandra Official Site |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2017/december/udoh-completes-chester-loan-move/ |access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref> and to Leamington.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2018 |title=Loan: Udoh Makes Leamington Switch |publisher=Crewe Alexandra Official Site |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2018/january/loan-udoh-makes-leamington-switch/ |access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> Having played no first-team games for Crewe in the previous season, on 9 May 2018, Crewe manager David Artell announced Udoh would not be offered a new contract at the club.<ref name="retained2018">{{Cite web |title=Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2018 |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2018/may/retained-list-crewe-alexandra-fc/ |access-date=9 May 2018 |publisher=Crewe Alexandra F.C.}}</ref>
===AFC Telford United=== In June 2018, Udoh signed for AFC Telford United of the National League North.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 June 2018 |title=Daniel Udoh Signs |publisher=A.F.C. Telford United |url=http://www.telfordunited.com/News.aspx?ID=1589&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 |access-date=14 July 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was a prolific goal scorer during his season with Telford, scoring 26 times.<ref>[https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2019/may/daniel-udoh-joins-town/ Daniel Udoh Joins Town]</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48475888 Daniel Udoh: Shrewsbury Town sign striker from neighbours AFC Telford]</ref>
===Shrewsbury Town=== On 31 May 2019, it was announced that Udoh had signed for local rivals Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 May 2019 |title=Shrewsbury Town confirm signing of Daniel Udoh from AFC Telford |publisher=Shropshire Star |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2019/05/31/shrewsbury-town-confirm-signing-of-daniel-udoh-from-afc-telford/ |access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> He made his league debut for the club on 20 August, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute and scoring an 89th-minute winner in a 2–3 away win at Accrington Stanley.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2019 |title=Accrington Stanley 2 Shrewsbury Town 3 – Report and pictures |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2019/08/20/accrington-stanley-2-shrewsbury-town-3-report/ |access-date=21 August 2019 |publisher=Shropshire Star}}</ref>
He scored the opening goal against Liverpool FC at Anfield in a 2021–22 FA Cup 3rd-round game on 9 January 2022, but Shrewsbury went on to lose 4–1. Udoh finished the 2021–22 season as Shrewsbury's leading goalscorer with 16 goals in all competitions but played only seven games the following season after injuring his anterior cruciate ligament in August 2022.<ref name="STFC-March 2023">{{cite web |title=Dan Udoh – Recovering from an ACL injury |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2023/march/player-interview--dan-udoh/ |website=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Udoh was offered a new contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2024/april/retained-and-released-2024/|title=Retained and Released List 2024|website=www.shrewsburytown.com|date=27 April 2024|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref>
===Wycombe Wanderers=== On 3 July 2024, Udoh joined Wycombe Wanderers having rejected the offer of a new contract with Shrewsbury Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwfc.com/news/2024/july/03/udoh-is-a-wanderer/|title=Udoh is a Wanderer!|website=www.wwfc.com|date=3 July 2024|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2024/july/03/dan-udoh-leaves-shrewsbury/|title=Dan Udoh leaves Shrewsbury|website=www.shrewsburytown.com|date=3 July 2024|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== Udoh is a Christian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/pod/show/f3football/episodes/F3-Chats-to-Daniel-Udoh-er4jsm|title=F3 Chats to Daniel Udoh |publisher=F3 Football|date=26 February 2021|access-date=8 April 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Worcester City |2014–15<ref name="D. Udoh">{{Cite news |title=D. Udoh |publisher=Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/daniel-udoh/356935/ |access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> |Conference North |9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||0 |- |North Greenford United |2014–15<ref name="Daniel Udoh">{{Cite news |title=Daniel Udoh |publisher=Aylesbury United FC |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/daniel-udoh |access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> |Southern League Division One Central |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- |Grays Athletic |2014–15<ref>{{Cite news |title=Statistics: Grays Athletic |publisher=Grays Athletic FC Statistics Archive |url=http://www.graysath-online.com/stats/player.php?sort=ins&id=466 |access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> |Isthmian League Premier Division |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- |Hoddesdon Town |2014–15<ref name="Daniel Udoh" /> |Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |11||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||7 |- |Ilkeston |2015–16 |Northern Premier League Premier Division |34||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||8 |- |rowspan="4"|Crewe Alexandra |2015–16<ref name="D. Udoh" /> |League One |6||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |2016–17<ref name="D. Udoh" /> |League Two |9||0||2||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||1||14||1 |- ||2017–18 |League Two |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!3!!1!!20!!1 |- |Solihull Moors (loan) |2016–17<ref name="D. Udoh" /> |National League |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |Halesowen Town (loan) |2017–18 |Northern Premier League |16||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||7 |- |Chester (loan) |2017–18 |National League |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |Leamington (loan) |2017–18 |National League North |17||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||5 |- |AFC Telford United |2018–19 |National League North |39||19||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||19 |- |rowspan="6"|Shrewsbury Town |2019–20<ref name="SB2019">{{cite web |title=Games played by Daniel Udoh in 2019/2020 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=90653&season_id=152 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> |League One |25||4||5||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||33||4 |- |2020–21<ref name="SB2020">{{cite web |title=Games played by Daniel Udoh in 2020/2021 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=90653&season_id=153 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> |League One |39||4||3||1||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||44||5 |- |2021–22<ref name="SB2122">{{cite web |title=Games played by Daniel Udoh in 2021/2022 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=90653&season_id=154 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> |League One |46||13||3||1||2||2||0||0||51||16 |- |2022–23<ref name="SB2223">{{cite web |title=Games played by Daniel Udoh in 2022/2023 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=90653&season_id=155 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref> |League One |5||0||0||0||2||1||0||0||7||1 |- |2023–24<ref name="SB2324">{{cite web |title=Games played by Daniel Udoh in 2023/2024 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=90653&season_id=156 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref> |League One |40||10||2||1||1||0||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||1||46||12 |- !colspan="2"|Total !155!!31!!13!!3!!6!!3!!7!!1!!181!!38 |- |Wycombe Wanderers |2024–25<ref name="SB2425">{{cite web |title=Games played by Daniel Udoh in 2024/2025|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=90653&season_id=157 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref> |League One |41||8||3||0||2||1||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||49||9 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !346!!85!!18!!3!!9!!4!!13!!2!!386!!94 |}
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==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
{{Wycombe Wanderers F.C. squad}} {{2018–19 National League North Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Udoh, Daniel}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Lagos Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Luton Town F.C. players Category:Stevenage F.C. players Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Category:Worcester City F.C. players Category:North Greenford United F.C. players Category:Wingate & Finchley F.C. players Category:Grays Athletic F.C. players Category:Hoddesdon Town F.C. players Category:Ilkeston F.C. players Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players Category:Halesowen Town F.C. players Category:Chester F.C. players Category:Leamington F.C. players Category:AFC Telford United players Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Isthmian League players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:English Football League players Category:Nigerian Christians Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England