Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigerian defensive midfielder who now plays for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team. He began playing football with Ekosodin Stars FC’s youth team in 2002 and continued till 2012. He joined the Nath Boys Academy youth team in 2012 and played there till 2015.

Wilfred signed a €180,000 transfer deal with Genk on January 14, 2015. On January 31, 2015, he made his Belgian Pro League debut for the club. He signed a £17 million transfer contract with Leicester City on January 3, 2017. On January 7, 2017, he made his debut for the club.

What is the Net Worth of Wilfred Ndidi?

Wilfred Ndidi makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. He signed a €180,000 transfer deal with Genk in January 2015. He signed a £17 million transfer contract with Leicester City in January 2017. His predicted net worth is €30.3 million in 2022, with a salary of £3.9 million. His current market value is estimated to be around €60 million.

Early Life and Family

On December 16, 1996, Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi was born. Lagos, Nigeria, is where he was born. His mother, Marleen van Vlierden, is a trader, and his father, Theo van Vlierden, is a serving military man at the time of writing. He is of Nigerian descent. He is a member of the African ethnic group. Christianity is his religion. Sagittarius is his zodiac sign.

Wilfred Ndidi’s Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Ekosodin Stars FC in 2002 and played until 2012.
• In 2012, he joined the youth team of Nath Boys Academy and played until 2015.
• On 14 January 2015, he signed for Genk on a €180,000 transfer deal. He made his Belgian Pro League debut for the club on 31 January 2015 in a 1-0 loss against RSC Charleroi.
• On 15 January 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against Zulte Waregem. During the Belgian League play-off game against Club Brugge, he scored a long-range goal, which was named the goal of the season in the Belgian league. During his 2015-16 season, he made 43 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.
• In his first half of the 2016-17 season, he made 34 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals in all the competitions.

 

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• On 3 January 2017, he signed for Leicester City on a £17 million transfer deal. He made his debut for the club on 7 January 2017 in a 2-1 win against Everton in the third round of the FA Cup. He made his first Premier League start for the club on 14 January 2017 in a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea. On 8 February 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 extra-time win against Derby County in the English FA Cup game. In his first season, he made 23 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• On 16 December 2017, he was sent off for the first time in his career during Leicester’s 3-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. During his 2017-18 season, he made 38 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.
• During his 2018-19 season, he made 40 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• In his 2019-20 season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
•  In his 2020-21 season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Leicester City won the FA Cup that season.

Wilfred Ndidi’s International Abroad

• He has represented Nigeria at various age levels.
• He has represented Nigeria at U20 and the senior level.
• Ndidi made his international debut for Nigeria on 8 October 2015 in a 2-0 friendly loss against DR Congo.

 

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• Ndidi was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
• In May 2018, he was named in Nigeria’s preliminary 30-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
• He was a key part of the Super Eagles team that won the bronze medal in 2019.

Honors

• Leicester City won the 2020-21 FA Cup.
• Leicester City won the FA Community Shield in 2021.Wife of Wilfred Ndidi

Personal Life

He is a married man, according to his personal life. On May 23, 2019, he married Dinma Fortune, his longtime lover, in a traditional wedding ceremony in Abuja. Jaina, the couple’s daughter, is their only child. He has a close relationship with his love and daughter, and the two of them are happily married.

Body Measurement

Wilfred Ndidi is 1.83 meters tall, or 6 feet and 0 inches tall. He is 80 kilograms in weight. He has a muscular physique. Black is the color of his eyes and hair. He has a straight sexual orientation. His other physique measurements, such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size, are still unknown. He has a healthy body in general.

Facts

• He started playing football at the age of 6.
• Ndidi made his international debut for Nigeria on 8 October 2015.
• He was a key part of the Super Eagles team that won the bronze medal in 2019.
• He wears shirt number 25 for Leicester City.

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