2026 Update on Maduka Okoye
Maduka Okoye now plays as a goalkeeper for Udinese and the Nigerian national team. This article has been updated to reflect current publicly available information about his relationship status, wife, children, family background and career.
Who is Maduka Okoye?
Maduka Okoye is a Nigerian professional footballer and goalkeeper who plays for Udinese and the Nigerian national team.
Over the years, fans have searched online for details about his private life, especially questions about Maduka Okoye’s wife, girlfriend, children, family background and whether he is related to the famous Okoye brothers of P-Square.
Maduka Okoye’s full name is Maduka Emilo Okoye. He was born on August 28, 1999, in Düsseldorf, Germany, to a Nigerian father and a German mother. The 26-year-old footballer was raised in Enugu State, Nigeria, from birth until he turned 6.
He went back to Düsseldorf, Germany, to further his studies and came back to Nigeria after 14 years.
Maduka Okoye’s marriage and wedding
As of the latest available public information, Maduka Okoye has not publicly confirmed that he is married.
Maduka Okoye’s girlfriend
There have been multiple reports that Maduka Okoye is currently dating and has a girlfriend. Speculations about Maduka being in a relationship began after he shared a picture of himself with a woman on social media, captioned “My Queen”.
Maduka Okoye’s supposed girlfriend is reported to be Jelicia Westhoff, a Netherlands-born model, according to some reports sighted by DNB Stories Africa.
The authenticity of these speculations has not been independently verified. The footballer is quite secretive about his personal life. Reports have it that he claims to be single to avoid drawing attention away from his career.
Maduka Okoye – the ladies’ “fine boy”
Maduka Okoye possesses qualities many consider attractive in men. The “fine boy” footballer has been receiving a lot of attention from his female fans since his AFCON debut and discussions about his looks and attitude have made a hot topic on social media more than once.
Many years ago, when he was still being discovered, he was given the nickname “Ikorodu Ramsey Nouah” in a social media thread.
There were even jokes that the goalkeeper pays more attention to his looks and to the attention he receives from women than to saving goals. Some fans have joked that this was the reason he couldn’t save the goal from Tunisia at the 2022 AFCON match on Sunday, January 23, where Nigeria’s Super Eagles exited the competition.
As one funny fan joked in classic Nigerian banter, Okoye clearly did not want to get his skin dirty, so he just let the goal pass.
Maduka Okoye’s wife
As of this article’s June 2026 update, Maduka Okoye has not publicly confirmed that he is married. For this reason, there is no publicly confirmed information about Maduka Okoye having a wife.
Maduka Okoye’s children
Maduka Okoye is reported to share a son with Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff. However, he has kept much of his family life private, so details about his child should be treated respectfully.
Maduka Okoye baby mama
Jelicia Westhoff is widely reported to be the mother of Maduka Okoye’s son. However, since Okoye keeps much of his personal life private, it is more accurate to describe her as his reported partner or the reported mother of his child rather than as a “baby mama.”
Is Maduka Okoye related to P-Square?
Maduka Okoye is often jokingly speculated to be related to the Okoye brothers of P-Square — not only because they share the surname “Okoye”, but also because fans see a similar brand of attractiveness in all of them.
These speculations were further intensified after one of the P-Square twins, Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, referred to him as “kid bro” on social media.
Rudeboy had posted a picture of the footballer and captioned it as: “When your kid bro is making you proud. Congrats @madukaokoye”.
Paul had made this post after Maduka posted a picture to congratulate himself on the new football deal he signed with Sparta Rotterdam.
However, DNB Stories Africa has found no evidence that Maduka Okoye and the P-Square brothers are related. Their sharing the same surname appears to be totally coincidental.
A Brief Look at Maduka Okoye’s Football Career
Maduka Okoye began his football development in Germany. He played for Bayer Leverkusen’s youth team from 2009 before joining Fortuna Düsseldorf’s youth setup in the summer of 2017. On October 14, 2017, he made his professional debut for Fortuna Düsseldorf II in the Regionalliga West, coming on against Wuppertaler SV as a replacement for the injured Max Schijns.
Okoye later moved to the Netherlands, where he played for Sparta Rotterdam and became one of the club’s standout performers. In 2021, he was named Sparta Rotterdam’s Player of the Season after keeping 10 clean sheets in 28 league games.
His international breakthrough came with Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles. He made his senior debut for Nigeria on October 13, 2019, in a friendly match against Brazil, replacing Francis Uzoho during the 1–1 draw. He was later included in Nigeria’s squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which was played in 2022.
In January 2022, Okoye joined English club Watford on a five-and-a-half-year deal from Sparta Rotterdam. He later moved to Italian Serie A side Udinese in 2023. As of this article’s June 2026 update, Maduka Okoye plays as a goalkeeper for Udinese and represents the Nigerian national team.
Frequently Asked Questions
As of the latest publicly available information, Maduka Okoye has not publicly confirmed that he is married. However, he has been publicly linked to Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff.
Maduka Okoye has been linked to Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff. Their relationship has attracted media attention over the years, including reports about their on-and-off relationship.
Maduka Okoye is reported to have a son with Jelicia Westhoff. However, details about his child are usually kept private and should be treated respectfully.
There is no publicly available information confirming that Maduka Okoye is related to the Okoye brothers of P-Square. The speculation appears to come mainly from the shared surname “Okoye” and fans noticing a similar kind of attractiveness.
As of this article’s June 2026 update, Maduka Okoye plays as a goalkeeper for Udinese and represents the Nigerian national team.
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