Wilfred Ndidi

BMW X3


Didi and his girlfriend chill out during a lovely afternoon on the hood of his car.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, the midfielder began his youth career with local side Nath Boys Academy, a Nigerian based football academy founded in 2010. After developing as a footballer for 5 years he was scouted and signed by Belgian Pro League club KRC Genk. He made his debut for the club in January 2015 against Charleroi in a 1-0 away defeat, he would make sporadic appearances in his debut season, trying to adjust to the climate and demands of a new country and league ending the season with 6 games to his name. His second season at the club would see him cement his position in the starting line up with 43 appearances in all completions with 4 goals to his name. His impressive performances caught the attention of then English champions Leicester City who signed the Nigerian midfielder in January 2017 for a reported fee of £17 million to replace the departing N'Golo Kante. He made his debut two days after signing for his new club in a 2-1win against Everton in the third round of the FA Cup, his Premier League debut would come in a 3-0 defeat Chelsea at home. He completed his debut season with 17 appearances, 2 goals and 1 assist as Leicester City finished 12th in the Premier League table. The 2017/18 season would see the midfielder become a first team regular for The Foxes, he featured in 33 out of 38 Premier League games as the club improved their position in the league table for a top 10 finish.