# Destiny Udogie

Iyenoma Destiny Udogie (Italian pronunciation:; born 28 November 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Italy national team.

## Club career
### Hellas Verona

Udogie developed in the Hellas Verona youth system, and made his Serie A debut on 8 November 2020, in a 2–2 draw away to Milan.

### Udinese

On 15 July 2021, Udogie joined Udinese on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy. During his debut season, he made 37 appearances for the club, primarily as a left wingback, and scored five goals. Following his debut season, Udinese activated the option-to-buy clause for a reported €4 million.

### Tottenham Hotspur

On 16 August 2022, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that they had signed Udogie on a permanent transfer for a fee of €20 million until 2027, with Udogie immediately loaned back to Udinese for the 2022–23 season. Udogie made his debut for Tottenham on 13 August 2023 during the first matchday of the 2023–24 Premier League season, starting in an away match against Brentford. On 10 December, he scored his first Premier League goal for Tottenham in a 4–1 victory over Newcastle United. On 12 December, Udogie signed a new contract at the club, running to 2030. His first season with Spurs was cut short in April 2024, as he underwent surgery following an injury to his left quadriceps. On 9 May, Udogie was nominated for the Premier League Young Player of the Season Award.

## International career

Born in Italy, Udogie is of Nigerian descent. He was a youth international for Italy.
On 3 September 2021, he made his debut with the Italy U21 squad, starting in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Luxembourg, which ended in a 3–0 win.
On 6 October 2023, Udogie received his first official call-up to the Italian senior national team by head coach Luciano Spalletti for their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England. He then made his debut for Italy on 14 October 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the former match: in the process, he assisted Davide Frattesi's closing goal in a 4–0 victory. Three days later, he made his first international start in a 3–1 loss to England at the Wembley Stadium.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hellas Verona | 2020–21 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Udinese (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 5 |
| Udinese (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Udinese (loan) | Total | Total | 68 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 8 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2023–24 | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2024–25 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Total | Total | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 124 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 10 |
* ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Italy | 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9 | 0 |