Anthony Ujah

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Anthony Ujah
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Ujah during his time with 1. FC Köln
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ugbokolo, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Botev Plovdiv
Number 11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 Abuja F.C.
2008–2009 Warri Wolves 22 (13)
2010–2011 Lillestrøm 36 (27)
2011–2013 Mainz 05 12 (2)
2012–2013 → 1. FC Köln (loan) 28 (13)
2013–2015 1. FC Köln 66 (21)
2015–2016 Werder Bremen 30 (11)
2016–2017 Liaoning Whowin 39 (10)
2018–2019 Mainz 05 33 (4)
2019–2022 Union Berlin 27 (3)
2022–2024 Eintracht Braunschweig 52 (13)
2024– Botev Plovdiv 1 (0)
International career‡
2013– Nigeria 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2015

Anthony Ujah (born 14 October 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv and the Nigeria national team.

Contents

Early life

Ujah grew up in the little town of Ugbokolo in Nigeria's Benue State. [2]

Club career

Ujah began his career with Abuja F.C. In 2008, he was signed by Warri Wolves. [3] He left Warri Wolves in January 2010 to attend a trial with Lillestrøm. [4]

Lillestrøm

2010 season

Having impressed while attending the trial, Ujah signed a four-year contract with Lillestrøm and made his debut for the club on 14 March 2010 against Aalesunds FK. [5]

In January 2011, Ujah was linked with a move to England with Football League One clubs Swindon Town and Southampton reportedly interested. [6] On transfer deadline day, Ujah travelled to La Liga side Mallorca to discuss a move after Lillestrøm accepted a bid for the striker. However, no deal was signed, and Ujah started the 2011 campaign still in the Norway with Lillestrøm. [7]

2011 season

In the first game of the season on 3 March 2011, Ujah scored four goals in Lillestrøm's 7–0 victory away against Stabæk. [8] Following his strong performance, it was reported that PSV Eindhoven, among other European clubs such as Rennes, Lille, Toulouse and Sunderland, were keeping tabs on Ujah. [9] Ujah added to his tally by scoring a brace in his side's 5–0 of FK Haugesund on 25 April. [10] In May 2011, following his return of eight goals from the first six league matches for Lillestrøm, Ujah was linked to a host of bigger clubs from strong continental leagues including the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Eredivisie.[ citation needed ] A month later on 28 May, Ujah netted the winning goal in a 4–2 victory over Sarpsborg 08. [11] On 19 June 2011, Ujah again hit four goals for Lillestrøm, this time against Strømsgodset, helping his side to a 4–2 win in the Tippeligaen. After just 15 months in Norway, he built up a tremendous rapport with the club's supporters and arguably attained an almost legend-like status unheard of for a 20-year-old.[ citation needed ] He ended up scoring 30 goals in 42 matches across all official competitions for Lillestrøm. [12]

Mainz 05

In June 2011, Ujah signed for Mainz 05, after being tracked by several clubs, most notably Danish outfits F.C. Copenhagen and Brøndby IF. [13] [14] Early in his Mainz career, Ujah missed multiple chances and scored a crucial own goal as Mainz were knocked out of the UEFA Europa League by Gaz Metan Mediaș. [15] Ujah scored his first two goals for his new club in a 3–1 victory over VfB Stuttgart on 4 November, ending his side's winless run that stretched back to mid-August and moved them three points clear of the relegation zone; however, these were the only Bundesliga goals he scored that season, and he made only three substitute appearances after the winter break. [15] [16] [17] [18]

1. FC Köln

On the last day of the summer 2012 transfer window, Ujah signed for 1. FC Köln on a season-long loan. [19] He scored 13 goals in the 2012–13 2. Bundesliga and the transfer was made permanent at the end of the season. [18] [20]

Köln won promotion to the Bundesliga in the 2013–14 season, with Ujah forming a strike partnership alongside Patrick Helmes. Ujah was the club's top scorer in the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, scoring 10 goals. [18] [20] In March 2015, Ujah made headlines for his celebration after scoring a goal against Eintracht Frankfurt; the striker ran towards the club's goat mascot, Hennes, and grabbed its horns. [21]

In 2020 Ujah described his spell at Köln as the best time in his career. [22]

Werder Bremen

On 5 May 2015, Werder Bremen announced that they had triggered Ujah's release clause and he would join the club for the 2015–16 season. [23] [24] On 24 October, Ujah scored a brace against his former club Mainz as Werder earned a 3–1 away win following five successive defeats. [25] Four days laters, he netted again, helping Werder to a 1–0 victory over his former club 1. FC Köln in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. [26] It was his first goal in a home match at the Weserstadion. [27]

Liaoning Whowin

On 5 July 2016, Werder Bremen announced Ujah would be joining Liaoning Whowin pending a medical for a reported transfer fee of €13 million. Both player and club had rejected a similar offer from Liaoning Whowin in the previous winter transfer window. [28] [29] Two days later, the move was finalised with Ujah signing a three-year contract. [30] On 8 July 2016, Ujah scored on his debut for Liaoning in a 2–1 win over Shijiazhuang Ever Bright. [31]

Return to Mainz 05

In December, it was announced that Ujah would return to the Bundesliga having re-signed with former club Mainz 05 on a 3+1⁄2-year contract until 2021. [32] Although he only scored four league goals in his second spell at Mainz, Ujah did help Mainz beat rivals Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in May 2019 with a brace. [15] [18]

Union Berlin

In June 2019, Ujah's move to Union Berlin, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, for the 2019–20 season was agreed. He signed a three-year deal. [33] Ujah contributed three goals in his first season for Union, but spent a long time out injured and was released in summer 2022. [34]

Eintracht Braunschweig

On 2 August 2022, Ujah signed with Eintracht Braunschweig on a one-year contract, with an optional extra year. [35] His contract was renewed for a second season after Eintracht Braunschweig avoided relegation, with Ujah contributing ten goals and five assists in the 2. Bundesliga. [36]

Botev Plovdiv

On 19 June 2024, Ujah moved to Bulgaria, signing a deal with Botev Plovdiv. [37] In July 2024, he scored in both legs of the UEFA Europa League qualifying matches against Maribor, which saw Botev Plovdiv prevail 4:3 on aggregate. [38] In August 2024, in the return encounter of the next round against Panathinaikos, Ujah suffered a torn ligament, which subsequently necessitated a knee operation and is expected to sideline him for a number of months. [39]

International career

At the end of May 2011, Ujah was called up to the Nigeria national U23 team that faced Tanzania on 5 June 2011.

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. [40]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 August 2024 [27] [41] [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lillestrøm 2010 Tippeligaen 241433—2717
2011 121330—1513
Total362763004230
Mainz 05 2011–12 Bundesliga 122202 [a] 0162
2012–13 0010—10
Total1223020172
1. FC Köln 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 281330—3113
2013–14 341130—3711
2014–15 Bundesliga321032—3512
Total9434920010336
Werder Bremen 2015–16 Bundesliga301153—3514
Liaoning Whowin 2016 Chinese Super League 15500—155
2017 24500—245
Total391000003910
Mainz 05 2017–18 Bundesliga11010—120
2018–19 22410—234
Total3342000354
Union Berlin 2019–20 Bundesliga24341—284
2020–21 0000—00
2021–22 3000—30
Total2734100314
Eintracht Braunschweig 2022–23 2. Bundesliga291010—3010
2023–24 23311—244
Total521321005414
Botev Plovdiv 2024–25 First League 10004252
Career total324104311440361116
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Europa League

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