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| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
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| youthyears1 = 2002–2012
| youthclubs1 = Ekosodin Stars FC
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| years2 = 2017–
| clubs2 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
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| goals2 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
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| nationalyears2 = 2015–
| nationalteam2 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
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| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019 Egypt]]|}}
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/leicester-citys-ndidi-shares-top-tackler-accolade-with/15j9pm4up51bm1btgk2mfxk23h
|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==
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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>{{
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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 slightly above the threshold.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.naij.com/31032.html |title=Three Nigerian Footballers Caught Age Cheating |first=Katherine |last=Baffour |date=15 April 2013 }}</ref> Notwithstanding, he joined up with his teammates in the [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|U-20 team]] the following year, forming the bedrock of the midfield. He was called up to the senior [[Nigeria national football team]] on 8 October 2015, making his debut in the friendly game against [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]], and playing again a few days later in the 3–0 win against [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], when he replaced [[John Obi Mikel]] in the 63rd minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/match/nigeria-vs-cameroon/5fmctvxcfgmzoh832z12em6ll|title=Nigeria v Cameroon | 11 October 2015 | Goal.com Nigeria|date=11 October 2015|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> He was selected by [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] for their 35-man provisional squad for the [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36623763 |title=Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |author=Oluwashina Okeleji |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In May 2018, he was named in Nigeria's preliminary 30-man squad for the [[2018 FIFA 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 |archive-date=1 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701133724/https://www.legit.ng/1242841-alex-iwobi-ndidi-18-super-eagles-star-making-afcon-debut.html |url-status=dead }}</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 22 January 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]].<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>
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>
==Personal life==
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==Career statistics==
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