Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chima Venida Uzoka [1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Zamboanga City, Philippines | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cebu | ||
Number | 17 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | National University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Green Archers United | ||
2017–2018 | Ilocos United | 18 | (8) |
2018 | Global Cebu | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Chainat Hornbill | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Stallion Laguna | 2 | (3) |
2019 | Global Makati | 8 | (1) |
2020 | Azkals Development Team | 3 | (2) |
2022– | Cebu | 22 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Philippines U19 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Philippines U23 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:55; 4 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:55; 4 April 2022 (UTC) |
Chima Venida Uzoka (born 12 June 1998) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Cebu.
Uzoka attended National University for his collegiate studies. [2]
While playing in the UAAP, Uzoka as well was playing for Green Archers United in the United Football League (UFL). [3]
In 2017, Uzoka joined newly-founded Philippines Football League club Ilocos United. [4] They played in the inaugural season in 2017 before it was dissolved in January 2018. [5] [6]
Uzoka then joined Global Cebu. [7] [8] [9]
In 2018, Uzoka signed for Thai side Chainat Hornbill. [10]
Uzoka returned to the Philippines and joined Stallion Laguna. [11] [12]
After a short stint with Stallion Laguna, Uzoka returned to his former club Global Makati. [13]
Before the 2020 Philippines Football League, he signed for Azkals Development Team in the Philippines, playing in three games for ADT in the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened 2020 season and scoring a brace against Mendiola FC 1991 in a 5–0 victory. [14]
In March 31, 2022, Dynamic Herb Cebu announced the signing of Uzoka for the 2022 Philippines Football League season. [15]
Born in Zamboanga City, Philippines to a Nigerian father and a Filipino mother, Uzoka is eligible to represent either Philippines or Nigeria at international level.
In 2015, Uzoka was called up to the Philippines U19 team for the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship held at Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos. [16] He made his debut for Philippines U19 in a 4−1 defeat against Thailand U19. [17]
Uzoka was part of the Philippines U22 squad that competed in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines. [18] [19] He made his debut for the U22 team in a 1–1 draw against Cambodia U22. [20]
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