Udeh Clinton
Nigerian footballer
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Udeh Arinze Clinton (born 15 January 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brusque, on loan from Cianorte.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Udeh Arinze Clinton | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Orlu, Imo, Nigéria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brusque (on loan from Cianorte) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Giant Brillars FC | |||
| 2021–2022 | Londrina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Londrina | 29 | (4) |
| 2024 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Tondela | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cianorte | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Brusque (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Born Orlu, Nigeria, Clinton played for Londrina EC youth teams in 2021 and 2022, and for the first team in 2023. In October, he obtained a court order for non-payment by SM Sports, Londrina's management company, and signed with Vitória de Guimarães from Portugal.[1] Without playing, he was transferred to CD Tondela where he made only one appearance, against Belenenses.[2] He returned to Brazil in mid-2024 to play for Cianorte, where he stood out as the player with the most assists in the 2025 Campeonato Paranaense. In August, he signed a loan contract with Brusque FC.[3][4]
On 6 January 2026, Clinton scored the first goal of the season in Brazilian football, against Chapecoense in the Santa Catarina state championship.[5]