Ifeanyi Ndukwe
Austrian footballer (born 2008)
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Ifeanyi Ndukwe (born 3 March 2008) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 83 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | WAF Brigittenau | ||
| 2016–2025 | Austria Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Austria Wien II | 26 | (1) |
| 2026 | Austria Wien | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Austria U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Austria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Austria U19 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:27, 2 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 April 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
Ndukwe started his career at WAF Brigittenau before joining Austria Wien academy in 2016.[4] He captained Austria Wien at under-16 level, prior to beginning a regular starter for Austria Wien II in the 2024–25 season, where they secured promotion to the 2. Liga. He signed a three-year professional contract with the club in June 2025.[5]
On 26 January 2026, Ndukwe officially agreed to join Premier League club Liverpool, with the transfer set to be finalised in the summer of 2026, once he becomes eligible upon turning 18.[6] The deal is valued at an initial £2.6 million (€3 million), with additional performance-related add-ons potentially increasing the total fee.[7][8][9]
International career
Ndukwe was a member of the Austria national under-17 football team who reached the final of the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November 2025.[5]
