Wilfred Ndidi
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Besiktas JK
at Besiktas JK
291 days · joined 2025-08-07
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€15.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Leicester City
top club · 303 apps
Career highs
€60.00m
peak value · 2021
€17.60m
top transfer fee · 16/17
6
best season · 16/17
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-12-16 · 6 players total
390Appearances
25Goals
25Assists
67Yellow cards
0Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Wilfred Ndidi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi |
| Date of birth | 1996-12-16 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Besiktas JK |
| Joined | 2025-08-07 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | HCM Sports ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Sep 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2025
Transfer: Leicester → Besiktas
25/26 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Besiktas JK
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leicester City
30 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leicester City
36 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leicester City
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leicester City
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leicester City
36 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leicester City
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leicester City
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leicester City
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: KRC Genk → Leicester
16/17 · Transfer · €17.60m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Leicester City, KRC Genk
57 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — KRC Genk
43 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Nath Boys → KRC Genk
14/15 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 2014
14/15 — KRC Genk
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €60.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Besiktas JK
0.0%
Leicester City
71.8%
KRC Genk
28.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besiktas JK | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 9 | 16/17 | 24/25 | 303 | 18 | 22 | 7,563 |
| KRC Genk | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 2,976 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Leicester City | 28 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Leicester City | 32 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 536 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Leicester City | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Community Shield | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 304 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Leicester City | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 26 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2,179 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Leicester City | 32 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,337 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Leicester City | 38 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,649 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Leicester City | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KRC Genk | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Leicester City | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 761 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KRC Genk | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,151 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | KRC Genk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Nath Boys | KRC Genk | Transfer | 0 | €180k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-03 | KRC Genk | Leicester | Transfer | 8000000 | €17.60m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Leicester | Besiktas | Transfer | 15000000 | €8.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-04-30 | 2018-05-31 | 32 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-12-17 | 2018-12-20 | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-08-26 | 2019-08-29 | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2020-01-09 | 2020-01-20 | 12 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Knee problems | 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-27 | 29 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Adductor injury | 2020-09-21 | 2020-12-03 | 74 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-08 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-03-17 | 2022-05-30 | 75 | 20 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-12-29 | 2024-03-03 | 66 | 22 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-12-09 | 2025-02-07 | 61 | 11 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring strain | 2025-09-09 | 2025-09-20 | 12 | 2 |
Current€15.00m
Peak€60.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€14.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chilwell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wout Faes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Justin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Demarai Gray | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Maddison | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Leicester City | 4 | 32 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 3 | 10 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Leicester City | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 28 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Leicester City | 5 | 32 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 4 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Wilfred Ndidi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge KV | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 27% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 56% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 50% |
| KAA Gent | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 53% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 14% |
| Standard Liège | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 38% |
| Southampton FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 8% |
| Cercle Brugge | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 67% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 45% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 30 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 604 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 606 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 2,179 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 1,337 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 1,649 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 235 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.06 |
| 16/17 | 57 | 1,406 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 2,451 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
220 apps
7 G
14 A
Championship
32 apps
4 G
5 A
EFL Cup
16 apps
3 G
2 A
JPL Play-Offs I
10 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League
14 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
18 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference L.
4 apps
1 G
1 A
JPL
46 apps
1 G
1 A
Croky Cup
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Wilfred Ndidi
Who is Wilfred Ndidi?
Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Besiktas JK.
How old is Wilfred Ndidi?
Wilfred Ndidi is 29 years old. He was born on December 16, 1996 in Lagos.
What position does Wilfred Ndidi play?
Wilfred Ndidi plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Wilfred Ndidi play for?
Wilfred Ndidi currently plays for Besiktas JK.
How many career goals has Wilfred Ndidi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wilfred Ndidi has scored 25 goals in 390 appearances.
What is Wilfred Ndidi's market value?
Wilfred Ndidi's most recent reported market value is €15.00m.