Kingsley Ehizibue signs with Genoa after leaving Udinese
Kingsley Ehizibue, a Nigeria international, has joined Genoa on a free transfer after his contract with Udinese expired. The right-back played over 115 games for Udinese, scoring four goals during his four seasons at the club. Ehizibue previously played in the Netherlands and Germany before returning to Italy in 2022. His move to Genoa marks the end of a seven-year pursuit by the club.
Match highlights
- Kingsley Ehizibue signed a multi-year contract with Genoa on September 3 after completing his medical.
- He left Udinese at the end of last season, having made 32 Serie A appearances in the 2025/26 campaign.
- Genoa first tried to sign Ehizibue in January 2019, but the move fell through due to a snowstorm.
- He has also played for the Super Eagles, invited by former coach Gernot Rohr.
- This transfer ends a chapter that began with Genoa’s initial interest in 2019.
