Ifeanyi Ndukwe

Ifeanyi Ndukwe
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-03-03) 3 March 2008
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Levante
(on loan from Liverpool)
Youth career
2013–2016 WAF Brigittenau
2016–2025 Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Austria Wien II 26 (1)
2026 Austria Wien 1 (0)
2026– Liverpool 0 (0)
2026– → Levante (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2024–2025 Austria U17 15 (1)
2026– Austria U18 2 (0)
2024– Austria U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:27, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 April 2026

Ifeanyi Ndukwe (born 3 March 2008) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Levante, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool.

Early life

Ndukwe was born in Vienna to an Igbo Nigerian father and a Russian mother.[1] His elder brother, Obinna Ndukwe, is a basketball player.[2]

Club career

Ndukwe started his career at WAF Brigittenau before joining the academy of Austria Wien in 2016.[3] He captained Austria Wien at under-16 level, prior to being a regular starter for Austria Wien II in the 2024–25 season, when they secured promotion to the 2. Liga. He signed a three-year professional contract with the club in June 2025.[4]

On 26 January 2026, Ndukwe officially agreed to join Premier League club Liverpool, with the transfer package to be finalised in the summer of 2026, once he became eligible upon turning 18.[5] The deal is valued at an initial £2.6 million (€3 million), with additional performance-related add-ons potentially increasing the total fee.[6][7][8]

On 22 August 2026, Ndukwe's move to Liverpool was confirmed, and he immediately joined La Liga club Levante on loan.[9]

International career

Ndukwe was a member of the Austria national under-17 football team which reached the final of the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November 2025.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "U17-Vizeweltmeister Ndukwe vor Wechsel zu Liverpool" (in German). Der Standard. 3 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Austria befördert Ndukwe schon wieder" (in German). Kicker. 20 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Corless, Liam (2 January 2026). "Who is Ifeanyi Ndukwe? Top talent has 'chosen Liverpool' for January transfer". MSN.
  4. 1 2 Pearce, James (2 January 2026). "Liverpool in talks to sign 17-year-old centre-back Ifeanyi Ndukwe from Austria Vienna". The Athletic. Retrieved 3 Jan 2026.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool agree deal to sign Ifeanyi Ndukwe - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  6. ↑ Shane Ireland, Archie Griggs (2026-01-02). "Liverpool 'agree new centre-back signing' amid Joel Ordonez transfer claims". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  7. ↑ Pearce, James (16 January 2026). "Ndukwe and why Liverpool are targeting young centre-backs in the transfer market". Retrieved 16 Jan 2026.
  8. ↑ Lusby, Jack (2026-01-03). "Who is Ifeanyi Ndukwe? New Liverpool centre-back - PROFILE". This Is Anfield. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Ifeanyi Ndukwe completes Liverpool move and joins Levante on loan". Liverpool FC. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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