Fidelis Irhene
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fidelis Christopher Irhene | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Porto B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Porto B | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Portimonense (loan) | 41 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | AEL Limassol | 35 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Doxa Katokopias (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Mafra | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Amora | 17 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | Marinhense | 21 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Pombal | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | Nelas | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2025 | |||
Fidelis Christopher Irhene (born 20 January 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Portuguese club Nelas.
Career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Born in Jos, Nigeria, Fidelis began his football career with Portuguese giants FC Porto, where he featured in the UEFA Youth League before earning promotion to the club’s B team.
Senior career
[edit]Portimonense
[edit]On 30 June 2017,Shortly thereafter, he was loaned to Portuguese giants Portimonense where he played a key role in helping the team win the Segunda Liga and secure promotion to the Primeira Liga.[1]
He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Portimonense on 15 August 2015, in a game against Académico de Viseu.[2]
Porto B
[edit]He returned to Porto B after a short stint.
AEL Limassol
[edit]In 2017, Fidelis made a move to AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division, where he competed in the UEFA Europa League, scoring two goals during the campaign.[3][4]
Doxa Katokopias
[edit]He joined Doxa Katokopias on loan in September 2019.[5][6][7]
Irhene became a free agent in January 2020, after his loan spell at Doxa Katokopias. He immediately terminated his contract with his parent club AEL Limassol.
In the Portugal lower leagues
[edit]On 7 January 2017, Irhene signed for Mafra until August 2021.[citation needed]
Irhene transferred to Amora of Portugal in August 2021.[8]
In January 2023, he joined Marinhense.[9]
He signed with Pombal in 2024 and played one season with the club.[10]
Nelas
[edit]On 24 January 2025, Irhene moved on a free transfer to Portugues side Nelas.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fidelis Irhene Returns to Porto but Undecided About Future:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Fidelis Christopher Irhene | Football Stats | AEL Limassol | Age 25 | Soccer Base".
- ^ "Saber Mais: Fidelis Irhene".
- ^ "Fidelis Irhene - midfielder Mafra | Player Profile".
- ^ "Fidelis Irhene".
- ^ "Fidelis Irhene".
- ^ https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/fidelis-irhene/76031/
- ^ https://www.flashscore.com/player/irhene-fidelis/WCRdaPcD/
- ^ https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/fidelis-irhene/804330
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- Footballers from Jos
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Cypriot First Division players
- FC Porto B players
- Portimonense S.C. players
- AEL Limassol players
- Doxa Katokopias FC players
- C.D. Mafra players
- Amora F.C. players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
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