Isaac Success: Udinese extend Nigeria striker’s contract

By Olu Dare

Nigeria international Isaac Success has renewed his contract with Serie A side Udinese.

The Italian topflight side confirmed the former Watford man has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024.

“Udinese Calcio is pleased to announce the renewal of Isaac Success’ contract,” a statement from the club read.

“The club has extended the contract with the Nigerian forward until 30 June 2024.

“Isaac and Udinese thus continue their adventure, already full of satisfactions so far, towards new goals to be achieved together.”

Success – who boasts four caps for the four time African champions – has made 32 league appearances for Udinese with two goals to his name.

Granada brought him to Europe in January 2014 where he hit the ground running, with three goals in his first five matches for the club’s B team.

He continued his progress the following season, netting six times in 15 games for Granada B, before making the step up to the first team. He featured 22 times in La Liga and the Copa del Rey, scoring once and claiming two assists in the 2014/15 season.

Success’s upward trajectory continued into the following season, in which he made 33 appearances in all competitions for the Spanish side, registering six goals and providing five assists, earning him a move to Watford in England.

In the 2016-17 season, his first for the Hornets, Success struck one goal in 19 Premier League appearances. The following campaign saw the Nigerian head out on loan in January, joining La Liga side Malaga where he played on nine occasions.

After his loan deal ended Success returned to Watford in the summer of 2018 and enjoyed a respectable return to English football, starring in 35 games and scoring four goals in all competitions. Thereafter, he moved to Serie A.