AFCON 2025
Nigeria’s fomer Under-17 FIFA World Cup winner Kibgsley Udoh has opened up on the challenges he has been facing since in his life.
The challenges which mostly bothered on his current financial status is why the defender is soliciting for help.
Kingsley revealed that aaides from his dwindling finances, his wife with whom he has four kids with his battling chronic ulcer.
The gold medalist also revealed that some of the clubs he played for in the Nigeria Premier Football League are still oweing him salaries and allowances.
The versatile defender made these revelations on Brila FM’s “No Holds Bar.” recently.
“Some of the clubs are still owing me,” he shared.
“When I left Heartland to join Kano Pillars, I heard the governor had approved the money they owed me. I took a flight back to Owerri from Kano, stayed in a hotel for three days, only to leave empty-handed. I didn’t see a single kobo.”
Life is not easy for me at all,” he admitted. “Even paying house rent is a very very difficult . I can’t afford to attend coaching courses like I want to because of funds. I’m married with four kids, and my wife is dealing with a chronic ulcer.”
Kingsley Udoh was part of the Golden Eaglets squad tht emerged both Africa Under 17 and world champions with late Yemi Tella as coch of the team.
The story of Kingsley Udoh is the latest episode On how former Nigerian athletes struggle with emotionally and financially after their careers.
