Dominic Daniel Udoh (born 30 August 1996) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side

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Playing career

Early career

Udoh was born in

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, then came to England with his family at the age of nine, and as a teenager joined the

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development squad. He later moved on to the

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Academy on a two-year scholarship. He was called up to the Nigeria under-17 squad, however Stevenage were concerned that he spent too much time on international duty and released him. He signed on non-contract terms alongside former teammate Harold Joseph with

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. Kidderminster loaned him out to

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, Wingate & Finchley, North Greenford United and

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, but he became frustrated by a lack of match time, and ended the season at Hoddesdon Town. He was invited to a trial at

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by manager

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, and impressed in pre-season enough to earn a one-year contract in 2015. He remained a first team regular after Andy Watson replaced Strachan as manager in October, forming a successful partnership with Lee Ndlovu.

Crewe Alexandra

He was signed for an undisclosed fee by

side

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on 21 March 2016 after being spotted by head of recruitment Neil Baker. He made his first team debut seven days later, in a 1–0 defeat to

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, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for

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, and started the next game, at Port Vale, on 9 April 2016. He scored his first senior goal on his 20th birthday in a 3–0 win at

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in a

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tie on 30 August 2016. In early 2017, Udoh spent a loan period at

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. On 1 September 2017, Udoh signed for

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team Halesowen Town on a two-month loan deal (along with team mate

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). The loan was extended by a further month in early November. He subsequently went on loan to

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and to Leamington. Having played no first-team games for Crewe in the previous season, on 9 May 2018, Crewe manager David Artell announced Udoh would not be offered a new contract at the club.

AFC Telford United

In June 2018, Udoh signed for

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of the

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. He was a prolific goal scorer during his season with Telford, scoring 26 times.

Shrewsbury Town

On 31 May 2019, it was announced that Udoh had signed for local rivals

on a 2-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his league debut for the club on 20 August, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute and scoring an 89th-minute winner in a 2–3 away win at

. He scored the opening goal against

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in a 2021-22 FA Cup 3rd round game on 9 January 2022. However,

went onto lose the game 4-1.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Udoh, Daniel 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Lagos Nigerian footballers Association football forwards Luton Town F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players North Greenford United F.C. players Wingate & Finchley F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Hoddesdon Town F.C. players Ilkeston F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Solihull Moors F.C. players Halesowen Town F.C. players Chester F.C. players Leamington F.C. players AFC Telford United players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Northern Premier League players English Football League players