Maduka Okoye
| Date of birth | 28 August 1999 |
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Height | 1.97 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Full name is: Emil Maduka Okoye.
Maduka Okoye played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen during his youth career.
He joined Watford in January 2022 with a contract to June 2027.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Dusseldorf | 01 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2020 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 01 Jul 2020 | 01 Jan 2022 | |
| Watford | 01 Jan 2022 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 02 Jan 2022 | 31 May 2022 | L |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2020-21 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Nigeria | Four Nation Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2019 | Brazil v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | D | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Benin v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 04 Jun 2021 | Nigeria v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Cameroon v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2021 | Nigeria v Liberia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Central African Republic v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Liberia v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Egypt | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Nigeria v Rwanda | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Iran v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | Four Nation Tournament | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Poland v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.