Victor Udoh. CREDIT: X | Royal Antwerp FC

Former Southampton and Royal Antwerp forward, Victor Udoh, has died at the age of 21 in Nigeria, with reports describing the death as “under suspicious circumstances.”

According to The Mirror UK, Udoh was found dead in Abuja, although the exact cause of death had not been confirmed at the time of filing this report.

The publication also reported that the young striker recently returned to Nigeria after ending his spell with Czech club Dynamo České Budějovice, which he joined following his departure from Southampton in 2025.

Royal Antwerp confirmed his death in a statement shared on its official X handle on Tuesday.