Jude Sunday
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jude Cide Sunday | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 2004 | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo České Budějovice | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sapphire FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Trenčín | 56 | (2) |
| 2025– | Dynamo České Budějovice | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Nigeria U20 | 12 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2025 | |||
Jude Cide Sunday (born 4 October 2004) is a Nigerian football player who plays as an attacker for Dynamo České Budějovice in the Czech National Football League.[1]
Club career
He played in his homeland for Lagos-based team Real Sapphire FC.[2] He signed for AS Trencin in July 2023.[3] He scored his first goals for Trencin in the Slovak Cup in August 2023, against MFK Vrbové.[4]
On 21 August 2025, Sunday signed a contract with Czech National Football League club Dynamo České Budějovice until 30 June 2028.[5]
International career
He was a member of the Nigeria U20 team at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[6] He scored twice in the tournament,[7] and was awarded the man-of-the-match award in the third place play-off against Tunisia U20.[8] He was selected for the Nigeria U20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] He scored during the tournament against Italy U20.[10]
Style of play
He is described as versatile attacker who can operate as a striker or as a winger.[11]
References
- ^ "Jude Sunday". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Slovakian side AS Trencin snap up Nigerian forward Jude Sunday". Brilla.net. July 24, 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Nigerian Wonderkid Jude Sunday Joins AS Trencin in Slovakia". elegbetetv.com. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "VRBOVÉ VS. TRENČÍN 0 - 3". 23 August 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Bříza, Patrik (21 August 2025). "České Budějovice vítají nové křídlo, Jude Sunday dorazil z Trenčína. Přinese větší rychlost, těší se Dynamo" (in Czech). Sport News Invest. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Ladan Bosso announce Flying Eagles' 25-man squad for U-20 Africa Cup of Nations". Pulsesports.co.ke. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (May 23, 2023). "U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles winger, Sunday reveals mission against Italy". Daily Post. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "We needed to bounce back - Nigeria U20 star Jude Sunday". cafonline. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "U20 W'cup: Flying Eagles star Jude Sunday sends powerful message to Nigerians ahead of Italy clash". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "U-20 World Cup: Nigeria defeat Italy, go top of group". The Cable. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Former Slovakian champions snap up talented Flying Eagles striker". Soccernet.ng. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.