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Nigerian-born Footballer Contracts Coronavirus

by Oluwafemi Ashaolu
February 28, 2020
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King Paul Akpan Udoh

King Paul Akpan Udoh, a Nigerian-born Italian player, has become the first footballer to be infected with coronavirus .

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Udoh currently plies his trade with Pianese, an Italian Serie C side.

The Pianese forward was diagnosed with the disease on February 27, and he has been quarantined.

The 22-year-old started his career with Reggiana before moving to Juventus in 2011, where he was loaned back for a year.

After progressing through the youth ranks of the Old Lady, Udoh secured a loan move to Virtus Lanciano, a Serie B side, in 2016, with an option to buy at the end of the season.

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After failing to impress, he returned to the Italian champions, and then loaned to Lega Pro side, Pontedera, later the same year.

He had a loan stint with Pontedera, Fernana, Fano and Viareggio, before joining Pianese on July 14, 2019.

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Italy is the country with the highest number of reported cases in Europe. Some Italian Serie A matches were postponed last weekend, as a preventive measure against the spread of the virus.

The federal government on Friday, confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria to be an Italian.

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