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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wilfred Ndidi
| image = Wilfred_Ndidi-Nigeria.jpg
| caption = Ndidi
|
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|12|16|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/20479/Wilfred-Ndidi/overview |title=Wilfred Ndidi: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Lagos]], Nigeria
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| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2012
| youthclubs1 = Ekosodin Stars FC
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| years2 = 2017–
| clubs2 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|Nigeria U20]]
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| nationalyears2 = 2015–
| nationalteam2 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019 Egypt]]|}}
| club-update =
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}}
'''Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi''' (born 16 December 1996) is a Nigerian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defensive midfielder]] for {{English football updater|LeicestC}} club [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] and the [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria national team]]. Ndidi is known for his defensive prowess
|title= Leicester City's Ndidi shares top tackler accolade with Manchester United's Wan-Bissaka|website=Goal.com|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/video/0235-0e67d03723ed-82a593d5a63a-1000--watch-leicester-s-ndidi-score-long-range-screamer/
|title=Watch Leicester's Ndidi score long-range screamer|website=UEFA.com|date=4 January 2017|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 25 Best Defensive Midfielders in World Football - Ranked|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/the-25-best-defensive-midfielders-in-world-football-ranked|date=23 March 2021|access-date=15 August 2021|website=90Min}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 10 Best Defensive Midfielders In The World Right Now, Named And Ranked|url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/53021-best-defensive-midfielders-in-the-world-20210712|date=16 July 2021|access-date=15 August 2021|website=SportBible|archive-date=14 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814135900/https://www.sportbible.com/football/53021-best-defensive-midfielders-in-the-world-20210712|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=21 April 2021|title=TOP 10 DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW|url=https://sportskhabri.com/top-10-defensive-midfielders-in-the-world-right-now/|access-date=15 August 2021|website=Sports Khabri}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 August 2020|title=Top 10 Defensive Midfielders in the World Right Now|url=https://punditfeed.com/lists/best-defensive-midfielders-world/|access-date=15 August 2021|website=Pundit Feed}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Genk===
On 14 January 2015 Nath Boys Academy agreed a €180,000 transfer deal with [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]. The deal was completed on 15 January 2015. Ndidi made his [[Belgian Pro League]] debut with [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]] on 31 January 2015 against [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]] in a 1–0 away defeat. He played the first 74 minutes of the game, before being substituted for [[Jarne Vrijsen]].<ref name="soccerway2">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/01/31/belgium/pro-league/royal-charleroi-sporting-club/krc-genk/1697243/ |title=Charleri vs. Genk – 31 January 2015 – Soccerway |publisher=soccerway.com |access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>
During the Belgian League play-off game against [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]], Ndidi scored a long-range goal, which was named the goal of the season in the Belgian league. After receiving an attempted-clearance outside the penalty box, he lofted the ball smoothly over an opposing player before unleashing a ferocious volley into the top right corner.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNrukUXR8bc |title=Wilfred Ndidi Amazing Goal ● KRC Genk vs Club Brugge KV ● Belgium Jupiler League 20/04/2016 |last=Football Score |date=20 April 2016 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{
===Leicester City===
On 3 December 2016, Genk agreed a £17 million transfer deal with [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://soccerblitz.net/2016/12/23/7-facts-you-didnt-know-about-leicester-city-new-signing-wilfred-ndidi/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224114517/http://soccerblitz.net/2016/12/23/7-facts-you-didnt-know-about-leicester-city-new-signing-wilfred-ndidi/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2016 |title=7 FACTS you didn't know about Leicester City new signing Wilfred Ndidi |date=23 December 2016 |access-date=5 January 2017 |publisher=soccerblitz.com |author=Seyi Daniels}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/3031389/leicester-agree-deal-to-sign-nigeria-international-wilfred-ndidi-from-genk |title=Leicester agree deal to sign Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi from Genk |newspaper=ESPNFC.com|access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref> The deal was confirmed on 5 January 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/2016-17/wilfred-ndidi-new-signing-trains-after-finalising-leicester-city-transfer-3503085.aspx |title=Wilfred Ndidi: New Signing Trains After Finalising Leicester City Transfer |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=5 January 2017 |publisher=lcfc.com}}</ref>
Ndidi made his debut for the club on 7 January 2017, in a 2–1 win against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the third round of the [[FA Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38474504 |title=Everton 1–2 Leicester City |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=7 January 2017 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref> He made his first [[Premier League]] start on 14 January 2017 against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at home in a 3–0 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lcfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3925162 |title=Match Report – Leicester 0–3 Chelsea |date=14 January 2017 |website=www.lcfc.com |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |language=en-GB|access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref> In the English FA Cup game against Derby County on 8 February 2017, Ndidi came on in the first half of extra time and scored his first goal for Leicester through
Ndidi was sent off for the first time in his career during Leicester's 3–0 home defeat to Crystal Palace on 16 December 2017.<ref>{{citation|title = Birthday boy Ndidi gets first career red against Crystal Palace |url = http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/birthday-boy-wilfred-ndidi-gets-first-career-red-against-crystal-/1mlilf6w849gv1c3auyaiowxj6|publisher = GOAL.COM|author = Shina Oludare|date = 16 December 2017|access-date = 17 December 2017}}</ref>
He scored the opener of the [[2019–20 Leicester City F.C. season|2019–20 season]] for Leicester in a draw against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 18 August 2019. When asked about the toughest opponent he has faced, he mentioned former Chelsea player Eden Hazard.<ref>{{
====2020–21 season====
On 13 September 2020, Ndidi started at centre-back in Leicester City's opening game of the [[2020–21 Premier League]] campaign and kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 win away to [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. Ndidi suffered an adductor injury on 20 September 2020 and was ruled out for 6–12 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rodgers Confirms Wilfred Ndidi Injury |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/1840159/rodgers-confirms-wilfred-ndidi-injury |website=www.lcfc.com |access-date=27 October 2020 |language=en |date=23 September 2020}}</ref> He returned to action on 3 December in Leicester's [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] loss to [[FC Zorya Luhansk|Zorya Luhansk]].
On 19 January 2021, Ndidi scored his first goal of the season in Leicester City's league fixture against Chelsea. The match eventually ended with Leicester beating their opponents 2–0 and the club went top of the league table.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55627849|title=Leicester City
==International career==
Ndidi was part of the Nigerian youth setup during his time at Nathaniel Boys of Lagos. While playing the [[2013 African U-17 Championship|African U-17 Championship]] with Nigeria, he was excluded along with two other players from the competition as a precaution, following an [[MRI]] age test that suggested he was
In May 2018, he was named in
On 29 December 2023, Ndidi was named in the Nigerian squad for the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] in Ivory Coast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenff.com/peseiro-names-25-players-as-super-eagles-seek-fourth-afcon-title-in-cote-divoire/|title=Peseiro names 25 players as Super Eagles seek fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire|publisher=[[Nigeria Football Federation]]|first=Ayodele|last=Olu Ibidapo|date=29 December 2023|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230173003/https://www.thenff.com/peseiro-names-25-players-as-super-eagles-seek-fourth-afcon-title-in-cote-divoire/|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, he sustained an injury in early January 2024 and was replaced by [[Alhassan Yusuf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/67872368.amp |title=Nigeria replace Leicester's Ndidi in Afcon squad |website=BBC Sport |date=3 January 2024 }}</ref>
▲In May 2018 he was named in Nigeria’s preliminary 30-man squad for the [[2018 World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crawford |first1=Stephen |title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |website=Goal |access-date=11 July 2019 |date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He was included in the [[African Cup of Nations 2019]] squad<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shittu |first1=Ibitoye |title=AFCON 2019: Iwobi, Ndidi, 18 other Nigerian stars who will be making debut |url=https://www.legit.ng/1242841-alex-iwobi-ndidi-18-super-eagles-star-making-afcon-debut.html |access-date=11 July 2019 |work=Legit.ng |date=11 June 2019}}</ref> and played in Nigeria's first match against [[Burundi national football team|Burundi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Okogba |first1=Emmanuel |title=Nigeria v Burundi player ratings: Aina shines, Mikel, Akpeyi underwhelm |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/nigeria-v-burundi-player-ratings-aina-shines-mikel-akpeyi-underwhelm/ |access-date=11 July 2019 |work=Vanguard |date=24 June 2018}}</ref> On 25 December 2021, Ndidi was selected in Nigeria's [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]] 28-man squad by Nigeria's caretaker coach [[Austin Eguavoen]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Football|first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du|title=Eguavoen announces Nigeria final TotalEnergies AFCON squad|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/eguavoen-announces-nigeria-final-totalenergies-afcon-squad|access-date=2022-01-23|website=CAFOnline.com|language=en}}</ref> On January 22, 2022, after the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 Group Stage, '''[[Confederation of African Football|Confédération Africaine de Football]] (CAF)''' shortlisted Ndidi in the group stage's best team as a substitute alongside [[Mohamed Salah]] and [[Sadio Mané|Sadio Mane]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Football|first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du|title=TotalEnergies AFCON 2021 – Best of the Group Stage|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/totalenergies-afcon-2021-best-of-the-group-stage|access-date=2022-01-23|website=CAFOnline.com|language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life==
In May 2019, Ndidi married his longtime girlfriend Dinma Fortune in [[Abuja]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Okoroji |first1=Chidozie |title=Wilfred Ndidi weds longtime girlfriend, Dinma in Abuja |url=https://www.brila.net/wilfred-ndidi-weds-longtime-girlfriend-dinma-in-abuja/ |access-date=26 May 2019 |work=Brila |date=23 May 2019}}</ref>
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==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-▼
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
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|rowspan="4"|[[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]
|[[2014–15 Belgian Pro League|2014–15]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Belgian First Division A|Belgian Pro League]]
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Belgian Pro League|2015–16]]
|
▲|38||4||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||43||4
|-
|[[2016–17 Belgian First Division A|2016–17]]
|19||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||12{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||34||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!
|-
|rowspan="
|[[2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season|2016–17]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Premier League]]
|17||2||2||1||0||0||4{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||23||3
|-
|[[2017–18 Leicester City F.C. season|2017–18]]
|33||0||3||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||1
|-
|[[2018–19 Leicester City F.C. season|2018–19]]
|38||2||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||2
|-
|[[2019–20 Leicester City F.C. season|2019–20]]
|32||2||3||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||2
|-
|[[2020–21 Leicester City F.C. season|2020–21]]
|26||1||6||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||36||1
|-
|[[2021–22 Leicester City F.C. season|2021–22]]
|19||0||1||0||2||0||8{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||2||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||31||2
|-
|[[2022–23 Leicester City F.C. season|2022–23]]
|27||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||0
▲|-
|[[2023–24 Leicester City F.C. season|2023–24]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|32||4||1||0||3||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||6
|-▼
|[[2024–25 Leicester City F.C. season|2024–25]]
|Premier League
|
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!
|}
{{notelist}}
===International===
{{
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
▲|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
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|rowspan=
|2015||2||0
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|2016||4||0
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|2017||
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|2018||10||0
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|2022||
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|2023||5||0
|-
|2024||8||0
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!colspan=2|Total!!
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*[[FA Cup]]: [[2020–21 FA Cup|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |title=Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref>
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2021 FA Community Shield|2021]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036460 |title=Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |website=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>
*[[EFL Championship]]: [[2023–24 EFL Championship|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2040 |title=Championship: 2023/24: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2024}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1527&teamTabs=stats&season_id=156 |title=Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.lcfc.com/players/20479/Wilfred-Ndidi/profile?lang=en Profile] at the Leicester City F.C. website
*{{FIFA player}}
{{Leicester City F.C. squad}}
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