Solomon Udo

Solomon Udo
Personal information
Full name Solomon Ime Udo
Date of birth (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 31)
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 listenⓘ (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.

Club career

On 13 June 2018, Udo signed for Banants.

On 10 September 2020, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Udo. On 22 February 2021, Ararat Yerevan announced that Udo had moved to Kazakhstan Premier League club Shakhter Karagandy.

On 30 July 2021, Udo joined Atyrau on loan from Shakhter Karagandy for the remainder of the 2021 season.

On 30 January 2022, Udo signed for Ararat-Armenia. On 19 June 2023, Ararat-Armenia confirmed the departure of Udo at the end of his contract.

On 15 January 2024, Pyunik announced the signing of Udo as a free-agent having previously been playing for Caspiy. On 8 August 2025, he left the club.

On 8 August 2025, Udo joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Arabi. Udo scored once in 27 appearances during his time with the club.

On 18 June 2026, he joined Iraq Stars League side Al-Minaa and the club officially announced his signing.

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.

Personal life

Udo was born in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. He is happily married and a father of two.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ararat Yerevan 2014–15 Armenian Premier League 0000——00
Ulisses 2015–16 Armenian Premier League 12010——130
Shirak 2015–16 Armenian Premier League 1000000—100
2016–17 2814040—361
2017–18 285302010345
Total 666706010806
Banants 2018–19 Armenian Premier League 2822020—322
Shirak 2019–20 Armenian Premier League 24211——253
2020–21 000010—10
Total 2421110--263
Ararat Yerevan 2020–21 Armenian Premier League 9020——110
Shakhter Karagandy 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 160100020190
Atyrau 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 5030--80
Ararat-Armenia 2021–22 Armenian Premier League 15000--150
2022–23 2201020-250
Total 3701020--400
Caspiy 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League 8000--80
Career total 205101811103023711
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Armenian Supercup
  3. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup

International

As of match played 23 March 2025
Armenia
YearAppsGoals
202030
2021100
202250
202420
202520
Total220

Honours

Pyunik Yerevan

Ararat Yerevan

Shirak

References

  1. ↑ Solomon Udo at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ↑ "Solomon Ime Udo leaves Pyunik". fcpyunik.am. FC Pyunik. 8 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Solomon Ime Udo parts ways with Yerevan's Pyunik". sport.news.am. 8 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "أنهت إدارة #العربي إجراءات التعاقد مع الدولي الأرميني سولومون أودو".
  12. ↑ "Armenian National Team Midfielder Solomon Udo to Continue Career in Saudi Arabia". sportaran.com. 9 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "أنهت إدارة ⁧‫#العربي‬⁩ إجراءات التعاقد مع الدولي الأرميني سولومون أودو". instagram.com/al_arabisc/ (in Arabic). Al-Arabi SC. 8 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Official: Solomon Udo to continue his career in Iraq". sportaran.com. Sport Aran. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  15. ↑ محترف أرميني يعزز صفوف الميناء (in Arabic). almaalomah.me. 20 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Estonia vs Armenia". eu-football.info. 14 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ Solomon Udo at Soccerway
  19. ↑ "Solomon Ime Udo". eu-football.info.