Zaidu Sanusi’s state of origin is Kebbi State, Nigeria. He was born on 13 June 1997 in Jega, a town in Kebbi State in the North-Western part of Nigeria. Although some sources say he was born in Lagos, most people agree he is from Kebbi.
Sanusi is 28 years old, thus has had 28 birthdays. He is a Muslim, following the religion practiced by many people in Northern Nigeria.
His football journey began at Jega United, where he spent his youth years from 2013 to 2016 before taking his first steps into professional football.
Zaidu is 182 cm tall and weighs 69 kg. He plays with his left foot, thus plays as a left-back for Porto and the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Zaidu Sanusi has had several injuries during his career, including a cruciate ligament tear in 2023–24, an adductor injury in 2022–23, and different muscle injuries and knocks in earlier seasons, causing him to miss some games for Porto and Nigeria.
Club Career
At 19 years of age, he signed for Gil Vicente in Portugal in 2016. In January 2017, he joined SC Mirandela on loan and played regularly, making 39 appearances. The club then signed him permanently the next season and he went ahead to make 32 appearances and score 3 goals.
On the 16th of March, 2019, Sanusi agreed to join Santa Clara and the deal became effective on 1 July. He made his top-flight debut on 15 September in a 2–0 win over Moreirense and scored his first league goal on 23 June 2020 in a 4–3 victory against Benfica, which was Santa Clara’s first-ever win at the Estádio da Luz.
On 30 August 2020, he signed a five-year contract with FC Porto. He scored his first goal for the club on 25 November in a 2–1 win at Olympique de Marseille in the Champions League. He won his first trophy on 23 December in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and ended his first season at Porto having played 41 matches.
In the 2021–22 season, he scored a dramatic 93rd-minute winner against Benfica on 7 May 2022 to secure Porto’s 30th league title.
Soon after, he played in the Taça de Portugal final, helping Porto defeat Tondela 3–1. The following season was cut short by a muscle injury sustained in November during a Champions League match, and he later missed most of the following two seasons due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Super Eagles Career
His international career began on 9 October 2020 in a friendly against Algeria. He received his first official cap one month later in a 4–4 draw with Sierra Leone. He participated in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, where Nigeria were knocked out in the last 16 by Tunisia, and he later represented the country again at the 2023 AFCON.
Honours
Zaidu Sanusi has won several honours in his football career. When he played for Porto, he won the Primeira Liga in 2021–22. He also won the Taça de Portugal in 2021–22 and again in 2022–23. He won the Taça da Liga in 2022–23 and won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira two times, in 2020 and 2022.
For the Super Eagles of Nigeria, he was part of the team that finished as Africa Cup of Nations runner-up in 2023.
He also received an important award called Member of the Order of the Niger, which is a national honour in Nigeria.
Zaidu Sanusi Profile
Zaidu Sanusi Stats
He has played matches for different clubs. At Mirandela, Sanusi played 74 games and scored 3 goals across the 2016–17, 2017–18, and 2018–19 seasons. When at Santa Clara in 2019–20, he played 27 games and scored one goal.
At Porto, he played from 2020–21 to 2025–26. In total, for Porto, he made 139 appearances and scored 8 goals in the league, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga, European competitions, and other tournaments. He also played 2 matches for Porto B in 2024–25.
His career total adds up to 242 appearances and 12 goals in all competitions. This includes appearances in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Zaidu doesn’t have a yellow or red card this season and has scored one goal in 7 matches with 33.33% shooting accuracy and one assist. He averages 38 passes per game with 90.70% accuracy, 1.79 key passes, 5 dribbles (40% success), and has not taken a penalty in his career so far.
For Nigeria, he played from 2020 to 2025, making 26 appearances without scoring a goal.
Family: Parents, Wife & Children
No confirmed information shows Zaidu Sanusi has a wife or children. According to Pulse Nigeria, his marital status is stated as single. Wikipedia also does not mention any wife, children or family.
There might be no verified sources that state he is married or has kids, but some social media handles (probably belonging to him) show Zaidu with some white kids.
Bottom line, Zaidu is not married, but he has two daughters, whose names and ages he is hiding.
Cars & Houses
Zaidu likes fashion and luxury cars. He had shown off one of his favorite cars, a Mercedes GLC Coupé, on social media. It looks like the GLC 250 Coupé model, but this cannot be confirmed. The sporty SUV from Germany has a 2.0-liter gasoline engine with 211 hp and 350 Nm of torque, or a 2.2-liter diesel engine with 204 hp and 500 Nm of torque.
Meanwhile, there are no information about houses owned by Zaidu Sanusi. Online reports about him focus mainly on his football career with FC Porto and Nigeria’s Super Eagles, not his personal property.
Zaidu Sanusi Salary (in Naira)
Sanusi’s current contract with Porto expires on 30 June 2027. He has 2 years remaining on his contract worth €1,560,000.
For the 2025-2026 season, Zaidu Sanusi will earn an estimated salary of €780,000, which is €15,000 per week. In addition to his salary, he can earn €3,846 per week or €200,000 per year in bonuses, bringing his total annual earnings to €980,000.
When converted to Nigerian Naira, Zaidu Sanusi’s weekly salary of €15,000 is approximately ₦25,425,000 per week, while his annual salary of €780,000 will give us roughly ₦1,323,900,000 per year, that is excluding bonuses.
Porto set a €50,000,000 release clause for him, which means any club that wishes to sign Sanusi would need to cough up this amount. Over his career, he has earned an estimated total of €2,490,000.
Net Worth & Market Value
Meanwhile, Zaidu Sanusi’s net worth is reported differently by various online sources, but overall estimates suggest his net worth ranges from $100,000 – $500,000 to $2 million. Some sources project his net worth to be between £2 million and £7 million.
However, as of 2025, Zaidu Sanusi’s net worth is estimated at £2 million, which is about $2.5 million. This accumulation of wealth comes from his football contracts, endorsement deals, and other projects.
Zaidu Sanusi’s current market value is approximately €2.00 million. His estimated transfer value is between €1.1M and €1.7M.
His market value has fluctuated over time, reaching a peak of €9.50 million in late 2022.
