Photo: Дмитрий Пукалик / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Wilfred Ndidi is the kind of player I will always champion. Defensive midfielders rarely make highlight reels, yet at 188cm he reads the game and breaks up attacks with a ruthlessness that holds entire teams together. Being trusted to captain Nigeria in his twenties says everything about his maturity and leadership. I value the unglamorous engine-room work he does, the tackles and interceptions that fans forget but coaches treasure. Football needs its quiet enforcers, and Ndidi is one of the finest. I have enormous respect for footballers who win the battles nobody notices.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wilfred Ndidi
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィルフレッド・ディディ
- Reading
- うぃるふれっど・でぃでぃ
- Born
- December 16, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Wilfred Ndidi born?
Born December 16, 1996 (age 29).
Where is Wilfred Ndidi from?
Wilfred Ndidi is from Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
What does Wilfred Ndidi do?
Wilfred Ndidi works as association football player.
How tall is Wilfred Ndidi?
Wilfred Ndidi is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.