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Genoa linked with Dutch-Nigerian right-back Kingsley Ehizibue

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Genoa linked with Dutch-Nigerian right-back Kingsley Ehizibue

Dutch-Nigerian right-back Kingsley Ehizibue, currently without a club, has been linked with a move to Genoa in Serie A.

The 31-year-old left Udinese on 1 July 2026 after almost four years with the Italian club. He joined Udinese from Bundesliga side 1. FC Koln in August 2022 in a deal worth €1.5m.

Ehizibue has extensive experience in Italy’s top flight, having made 115 Serie A appearances and recorded four goals and two assists. He also played 69 Bundesliga matches during his time in Germany.

Genoa’s interest would offer Ehizibue a route back into Serie A after his departure from Udinese. The defender began his senior career with PEC Zwolle, making 122 Eredivisie appearances and contributing eight goals and 15 assists before moving to Koln in 2019.

Born in Munich, Ehizibue has represented both the Netherlands and Nigeria on his nationality record. He is listed at 1.89m and is naturally right-footed.

Ehizibue’s current market value is €2m, while his latest recorded club status is without a club. The reported interest from Genoa remains unconfirmed.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams. In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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Genoa linked with Dutch-Nigerian right-back Kingsley Ehizibue

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