Fred Friday
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 Friday with AZ in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Imoh Fred Friday | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ninh Binh | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unicem Rovers | |||
| Gabros FC | |||
| –2013 | BUJOC Sports Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lillestrøm | 57 | (22) |
| 2016–2020 | AZ | 28 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong AZ | 10 | (11) |
| 2018 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2019 | → FC Twente (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Strømsgodset | 38 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | Beitar Jerusalem | 40 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Haiphong | 23 | (7) |
| 2026– | Ninh Binh | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 April 2026 | |||
Imoh Fred Friday (born 20 May 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Ninh Binh.[2][3]
Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Friday played youth football for Unicem Rovers, Gabros FC and BUJOC Sports Academy in the lower leagues of Nigeria.[4] He left Nigeria for Norway in 2013, and at the age of 17 he spent three weeks on trial at Lillestrøm before he was signed on a permanent basis.[4] Then-coach Magnus Haglund handed him just three appearances all season as the club flirted with relegation.[4]
In July 2016, Friday moved from Lillestrøm to Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, on a four-year contract.[5][6] He moved on loan to Sparta Rotterdam in January 2018.[7]
He was released by AZ in January 2020.[8]
On 29 January 2021, after being a free agent for a year, Friday returned to Norwegian football, signing a two-year contract with Strømsgodset where he was assigned the number 9 jersey.[9]
In February 2023 he signed for Beitar Jerusalem.[10]
On 23 May 2023, Friday scored a goal in the Israeli State Cup final.[11]
On 2 February 2026, Friday moved from Haiphong to Ninh Binh, signing a two-year contract.[12]
