Kingsley Madu

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Kingsley Madu
Madu at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Kingsley Madu[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
 MFK Zemplín Michalovce
Number 13
Youth career
GBS Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
El-Kanemi Warriors
2014–2016 AS Trenčín 60 (3)
2016–2019 Zulte Waregem 15 (0)
2019 → KSV Roeselare (loan) 10 (1)
2019–2020 Odense 1 (0)
2021–2023 AS Trenčín 40 (2)
2025- MFK Zemplín Michalovce 11 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Nigeria U20 10 (0)
2016 Nigeria Olympic 3 (0)
2015–2016 Nigeria 3 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025

Kingsley Madu (born 12 December 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left-back for Slovak club MFK Zemplín Michalovce. He represented the Nigerian national team on three occasions without scoring between 2016 and 2018.

After moving to Europe, Madu played in Slovakia for AS Trenčín before playing in Belgium and Denmark. He subsequently returned to Trenčin in 2021 before moving on to Slovak side Zemplín Michalovce in 2025.

Club career

Early career

He started at El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. On 13 January 2014 Madu signed, along with Moses Simon, a three-year contract with the Slovak club AS Trenčín.[4][5] On 30 August 2016 he signed a three-year contract with Zulte Waregem.[6] In January 2019, he joined Roeselare on loan until the end of the season.[7]

On 21 August 2019, Madu joined Danish Superliga club Odense on a one-year contract.[8] Madu was released by Odense on 22 May 2020, having only made one appearance for the club.[9]

Return to Trenčin

In March 2021, Madu returned to Slovakia, rejoining Trenčín,[10] making his debut against Spartak Trnava on 3 April.[11] His first goal after returning came in the 7th minute of a 3–1 away win against MŠK Žilina.[12] On 29 May 2023, it was announced that Madu would leave the club at the end of his contract.[13] In his second spell with the club, he scored and assist 2 goals in 40 league matches.[14] After leaving Trenčin, Madu would not play football for another 18 months.[15]

Michalovce

In 2025, Madu joined fellow league outfit MFK Zemplín Michalovce, signing a half-year contract with an option for a further year.[16][17] He made his debut for Zemplín in February, playing the whole 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw against ŠK Slovan Bratislava.[18]

International career

Madu was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[19]

Career statistics

As of 11 October 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Trenčín 2013–14 Slovak First Football League 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2014–15 15 2 3 0 1 0 19 2
2015–16 30 1 5 0 2 0 37 1
2016–17 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
Total 60 3 8 0 6 0 74 3
Zulte Waregem 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 12 0 4 1 0 0 16 1
2017–18 3 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 15 0 5 1 2 0 22 1
Roeselare 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
Odense 2019–20 Danish Superliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Trenčín 2020–21 Slovak First Football League 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2021–22 26 1 4 0 0 0 30 1
2022–23 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
Total 40 2 4 0 0 0 44 2
Career total 126 6 17 1 8 0 151 7

Honours

Club

AS Trenčín[21]
Zulte Waregem

International

Nigeria

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ↑ MADU KINGSLEY Archived 2014-03-08 at archive.today 08.03.2014, corgonliga.sk
  3. ↑ Kingsley Madu Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  4. ↑ "Nigeria News". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mladí Nigérijčania podpísali s AS Trenčín zmluvy na tri roky | ProFutbal.sk" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ↑ -Waregem / article / detail / 2844210/2016/08/30 / Zulte-Waregem-welcomes-two-new-spelers.dhtml Zulte Waregem welcomes two new players[permanent dead link] hln.be, 30 August 2016
  7. ↑ "TRANSFEROVERZICHT JUPILER PRO LEAGUE WINTER 2019". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. ↑ OB skriver kontrakt med Kingsley Madu, ob.dk, 21 August 2019
  9. ↑ , ob.dk, 22 May 2020
  10. ↑ "A-TÍM | PROTI TRNAVE PRIPRAVENÝ NASTÚPIŤ AJ MADU". ASTrenčín.sk (in Slovak). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Trenčín vs. Spartak Trnava - 3 April 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "MŠK Žilina - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "AS Trenčín informuje o zmenách v kádri: Končí Madu i Lavrinčík, menoslov odchodov nie je definitívne uzatvorený". ta3 (in Slovak). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kingsley Madu". Niké liga. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  15. ↑ Adebayo, Olusola (6 January 2025). "Forgotten Super Eagles Defender Returns To Football After 18 Months". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Nigeria's Kingsley Madu Joins MFK Zemplín Michalovce". SportsRation. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Kingsley Madu Resumes Career with MFK Zemplín Michalovce - Football In Nigeria". 6 January 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "ŠK Slovan Bratislava - MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  20. ↑ Kingsley Madu at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Nigeria – K. Madu – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Zulte Waregem win second Belgian Cup". UEFA. 18 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.