Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Chibuikem Udebuluzor | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Ingolstadt 04 | ||
Number | 49 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2018 | Kitchee | ||
2018–2020 | DFI Bad Aibling | ||
2020–2022 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 12 | (8) |
2022– | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Hong Kong | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2024 |
Michael Chibuikem Udebuluzor (Chinese: 米高; born 1 April 2004) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt 04 and the Hong Kong national team.
In July 2022, Udebuluzor debuted for FC Ingolstadt 04 II.[2][3][4][5][6][7] On 6 August 2023, Udebuluzor made his first team debut for FC Ingolstadt 04 in 3. Liga against FC Erzgebirge Aue.
On 8 September 2023, it was announced that Udebuluzor had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Nigerian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.
On 11 September 2023, Udebuluzor made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Brunei. On 12 October 2023, he scored his first international goals, in a game against Bhutan, scoring a brace in the match.
On 26 December 2023, Udebuluzor was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[8]
Udebuluzor is the son of former Nigerian professional footballer Cornelius Udebuluzor. He was born while his father was playing for Rangers in the Hong Kong First Division League.[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Hong Kong | 2023 | 5 | 2 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 2 |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 September 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Brunei | 10–0 | Friendly |
2 | 12 October 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bhutan | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
3 | 17 October 2023 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Bhutan | 0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
4 | 16 November 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Iran | 0–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
5 | 21 November 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Turkmenistan | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
6 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
7 | 19 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Iran | 0–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
8 | 23 January 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Palestine | 0–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 October 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bhutan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 2–0 |