Kingsley Ehizibue has underlined Udinese's ambition to reach the 50-point mark by the conclusion of the 2025–2026 campaign.

The right-back opened his account for the season in a pulsating six-goal encounter against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on matchday 34. 

Eighteen minutes into the contest, Ehizibue unleashed a powerful strike from inside the box, rifling the ball into the roof of the net to hand the Bianconeri an early lead.

Reflecting on the result, the full-back emphasised the squad's determination to finish the season strongly, with four fixtures remaining.

In quotes relayed by Udinese's official website, Ehizibue stated: "I don't know what to say about my goal. We played well in the first half and I think a point is a decent return.

"We want to reach the 50-point mark. We want to win next week."

Born in Munich, Ehizibue is eligible to represent Germany, the Netherlands and Nigeria at senior level. 

He was called up for Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone in March 2020, though the fixtures were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Subsequent opportunities with the Super Eagles did not materialise due to administrative complications, with former head coach Gernot Rohr explaining that he needed to renounce his Dutch passport to qualify for Nigeria.

According to ESPN, Ehizibue is among several players of Nigerian descent who could be in contention for selection ahead of next month's Unity Cup.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel