Ifeanyi Udeze (born 21 July 1980) is a Nigerian football player. He played for Nigeria national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and is currently a free agent after being released by PAOK Thessaloniki in the winter of the 2007-08 season.

Udeze played for clubs such as Bendel Insurance FC, AO Kavalas (Greece), PAOK Thessaloniki, before to join West Bromwich Albion in 2003. In his first season with the Albion, he played F.A. Premier League joining the club on loan in the latter stages of the season, however his efforts were to no avail, and Albion were relegated.

He was released from AEK Athens FC on January 2007 after six months from the signing of a 3 year contract on 11 August 2006.

With a height of 1.79 m, he plays in defence, usually as a left fullback.

On July 4th he returned to PAOK FC signing a two year deal.

[edit] External links

• Ifeanyi Udeze career stats at Soccerbase

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When announcing his divorce he said "I have divorced my wife because she is a killjoy. She did not support me when I was down and I needed her most. She was my childhood love and we've been married since 1997. But I don't love her anymore, I'm tired of her."