| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christantus Ugonna Uche [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Moralo B | 6 | (1) |
| 2023 | Moralo | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ceuta | 34 | (0) |
| 2024– | Getafe | 24 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Nigeria U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2025 | |||
Christantus Ugonna Uche (born 19 May 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for La Liga club Getafe CF. Mainly a midfielder, he can also play as a forward.
Born in Owerri, Uche played amateur football with his friends in his hometown [2] before receiving an offer from Spanish club Moralo CP in July 2022; he was officially announced by the club in November, and was initially assigned to the reserves in Primera División Extremeña. [3] He made his senior debut with the B's on 20 November, starting in a 2–1 away loss to CP Moraleja, and scored his first goal seven days later in a 4–0 home routing of CF Jaraíz. [4]
Uche made his first team debut for Moralo on 8 January 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 Tercera Federación home success over SP Villafranca. [5] He subsequently established himself as a regular starter, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.
On 15 July 2023, Uche signed for Primera Federación side AD Ceuta FC, being initially assigned to the B-team but making the pre-season with the main squad. [6] However, he did not feature for the B's, and established himself as a key unit in the Caballas; in January 2024, Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo reported that he was a target of Real Betis. [7]
On 21 February 2024, it was reported that Uche had agreed to a deal with La Liga side Getafe CF, [8] with Ceuta manager José Juan Romero confirming the transfer two days later. [9] Both clubs officially announced the transfer on 13 June, with the player signing a four-year contract with the Madrid outskirts side. [10] [11]
Uche made his professional – and top tier – debut on 15 August 2024, starting as a forward and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao. [12] [13]