Kingsley Madu
Nigerian footballer
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Kingsley Madu (born 12 December 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left-back for Slovak club MFK Zemplín Michalovce. He represented the Nigerian national team on three occasions without scoring between 2016 and 2018.
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Madu at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kingsley Madu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GBS Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| El-Kanemi Warriors | |||
| 2014–2016 | AS Trenčín | 60 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Zulte Waregem | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | → KSV Roeselare (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Odense | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | AS Trenčín | 40 | (2) |
| 2025- | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Nigeria U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Nigeria Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
After moving to Europe, Madu played in Slovakia for AS Trenčín before playing in Belgium and Denmark. He subsequently returned to Trenčin in 2021 before moving on to Slovak side Zemplín Michalovce in 2025.
Club career
Early career
He started at El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. On 13 January 2014 Madu signed, along with Moses Simon, a three-year contract with the Slovak club AS Trenčín.[4][5] On 30 August 2016 he signed a three-year contract with Zulte Waregem.[6] In January 2019, he joined Roeselare on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 21 August 2019, Madu joined Danish Superliga club Odense on a one-year contract.[8] Madu was released by Odense on 22 May 2020, having only made one appearance for the club.[9]
Return to Trenčin
In March 2021, Madu returned to Slovakia, rejoining Trenčín,[10] making his debut against Spartak Trnava on 3 April.[11] His first goal after returning came in the 7th minute of a 3–1 away win against MŠK Žilina.[12] On 29 May 2023, it was announced that Madu would leave the club at the end of his contract.[13] In his second spell with the club, he scored and assist 2 goals in 40 league matches.[14] After leaving Trenčin, Madu would not play football for another 18 months.[15]
Michalovce
In 2025, Madu joined fellow league outfit MFK Zemplín Michalovce, signing a half-year contract with an option for a further year.[16][17] He made his debut for Zemplín in February, playing the whole 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw against ŠK Slovan Bratislava.[18]
International career
Madu was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[19]
Career statistics
- As of 11 October 2023[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Trenčín | 2013–14 | Slovak First Football League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 3 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Roeselare | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Odense | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trenčín | 2020–21 | Slovak First Football League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 151 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
