William Jidayi (born 9 August 1984) is an Italian former footballer.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 9, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ravenna, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Ravenna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Ravenna | 30 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Russi (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2005 | Melfi | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | San Pietro | 33 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Sassuolo | 55 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Padova[1] | 80 | (5) |
| 2012–2015 | Juve Stabia | 65 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Cittadella (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Avellino | 62 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Pro Vercelli | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Ravenna | 74 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editWilliam's brother Christian is currently a professional footballer. Born in Italy, Jidayi is of Nigerian descent.[3]
After retiring as a player, he left the footballing world to join the municipal police force of the city of Cervia as a police officer.[4]
References
edit- ^ "William Jidayi - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal - TuttoCalciatori.Net - ✅". www.tuttocalciatori.net.
- ^ "Christian Jidayi - Novara Calcio - 1908 Sito Ufficiale".
- ^ "Official: Italian-Nigerian Defender Jidayi Returns To Ravenna 13 Years After Departure :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "La nuova vita di William Jidayi Dalla serie B alla polizia locale" (in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. 28 July 2022.
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