Zaidu
Current team: Porto
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 13 June, 1997 (29 years)
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €3M
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 13 June, 1997 (29 years)
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €3M
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Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Zaidu
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Zaidu plays as a defender for Porto and represents Nigeria internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
beIN Sports
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
Benfica TV International, fuboTV, RTP Internacional, BTV Online
Statistics
Zaidu Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 995 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 62 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | FC Porto B | Segunda liga | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 290 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 1043 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 1544 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 1817 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2019/20 | Santa Clara | Primeira Liga | 1759 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Porto | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | FC Porto | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | FC Porto | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | FC Porto | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | FC Porto | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | FC Porto | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | FC Porto | Taça de Portugal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | FC Porto | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | FC Porto | Taça de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | FC Porto | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Santa Clara | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Santa Clara | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 477 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 308 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 588 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | FC Porto | UEFA Europa League | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 389 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 868 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nigeria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 103 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Nigeria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Nigeria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 429 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Nigeria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Nigeria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Zaidu Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022, |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 2 | 2022/2023, 2020/2021, |
| Portugal - Super Taca | Winner | 3 | 2024, 2022, 2020, |
| Portugal - Super Taca | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023, |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | Winner | 3 | 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023, |
| Africa - CAF Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024, |
Transfers
Zaidu Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.08.2020 | Santa Clara | FC Porto | Transfer |
| 01.07.2019 | SC Mirandela | Santa Clara | Free agent |
| 08.08.2018 | Gil Vicente | SC Mirandela | Free agent |
| 30.01.2018 | SC Mirandela | Gil Vicente | Return from loan |
| 01.07.2016 | Gil Vicente | SC Mirandela | Loan |
Sidelined
Zaidu Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| ACL Knee Injury | 18.02.2024 | 14.03.2024 |
