Jude Sunday

Jude Sunday
Personal information
Full name Jude Cide Sunday
Date of birth (2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 22)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Dynamo České Budějovice
Number 32
Youth career
Real Sapphire FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Trenčín 56 (2)
2025– Dynamo České Budějovice 17 (1)
International career‡
2023 Nigeria U20 12 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2025

Jude Cide Sunday (born 4 October 2004) is a Nigerian football player who plays as an attacker for Dynamo České Budějovice in the Czech National Football League.

Club career

He played in his homeland for Lagos-based team Real Sapphire FC. He signed for AS Trencin in July 2023. He scored his first goals for Trencin in the Slovak Cup in August 2023, against MFK Vrbové.

On 21 August 2025, Sunday signed a contract with Czech National Football League club Dynamo České Budějovice until 30 June 2028.

International career

He was a member of the Nigeria U20 team at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored twice in the tournament, and was awarded the man-of-the-match award in the third place play-off against Tunisia U20. He was selected for the Nigeria U20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored during the tournament against Italy U20.

Style of play

He is described as versatile attacker who can operate as a striker or as a winger.

References

  1. ↑ "Jude Sunday". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Slovakian side AS Trencin snap up Nigerian forward Jude Sunday". Brilla.net. July 24, 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nigerian Wonderkid Jude Sunday Joins AS Trencin in Slovakia". elegbetetv.com. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "VRBOVÉ VS. TRENČÍN 0 - 3". 23 August 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Bříza, Patrik (21 August 2025). "České Budějovice vítají nové křídlo, Jude Sunday dorazil z Trenčína. Přinese větší rychlost, těší se Dynamo" (in Czech). Sport News Invest. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ladan Bosso announce Flying Eagles' 25-man squad for U-20 Africa Cup of Nations". Pulsesports.co.ke. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Oyebola, Mike (May 23, 2023). "U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles winger, Sunday reveals mission against Italy". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "We needed to bounce back - Nigeria U20 star Jude Sunday". cafonline. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "U20 W'cup: Flying Eagles star Jude Sunday sends powerful message to Nigerians ahead of Italy clash". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "U-20 World Cup: Nigeria defeat Italy, go top of group". TheCable. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Former Slovakian champions snap up talented Flying Eagles striker". Soccernet.ng. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.