Izunna Uzochukwu

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Izunna Uzochukwu
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Personal information
Full name Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu
Date of birth (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 OKS
Youth career
0000–2004 Makbet
2004–2006 Ebedei
2006–2009 Midtjylland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2015 Midtjylland 150 (4)
2015–2016 Amkar Perm 9 (0)
2016–2018 OB 52 (1)
2018–2019 Meizhou Hakka 8 (0)
2019–2021 Aalesund 36 (0)
2021 Honka 13 (0)
2022–2023 B1909
2024– OKS
International career
2015 Nigeria 1 (0)
Managerial career
2023 B1909 (player-assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2021

Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu (born 11 April 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Denmark Series club OKS.

Contents


Career

Club

During the summer of 2013, Uzochukwu was subject to a transfer bid from Valenciennes, but the deal fell through. [1]

In July 2015, Uzochukwu signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm. [2] [3]

He returned to Denmark in January 2016 to play for OB. [4] He left the club by mutual termination on 2 January 2018. [5]

Uzochukw joined China League One side Meizhou Hakka on 29 January 2018. [6]

At the end of March 2022, Uzochukwu joined Danish amateur club B1909. [7] In January 2023, the club confirmed that Uzochukwu would serve as a playing assistant coach going forward. [8] In December 2023, Uzochukwu was expelled from Denmark when his residence permit was taken away from him on January 1, 2018, when he switched to Chinese MZ Hakka, despite having a girlfriend and a daughter in Denmark. [9] By March 2024, Izunna would be back in Denmark, confirmed the Funen-based club, OKS. Here, Izunna would serve as a player until the summer, after which he would serve as a playing assistant coach from the upcoming 2024-25 season. [10]

International

Uzochukwu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in September 2015, [11] [12] making his debut against Tanzania on 5 September. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 December 2020 [14] [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Midtjylland 2008–09 Danish Superliga 2000––20
2009–10 21140––251
2010–11 30240––342
2011–12 3001040–350
2012–13 2602020–300
2013–14 1911020–221
2014–15 22000––00
Total150412080––1704
Amkar Perm 2015–16 Russian Premier League 9020––110
Total9020––––110
Odense BK 2015–16 Danish Superliga 14000––140
2016–17 24000––240
2017–18 14100––141
Total52100––––521
Meizhou Hakka 2018 China League One 8000––80
Total8000––––80
Aalesund 2019 OBOS-ligaen 12030––150
2020 Eliteserien 24000––240
Total36030––––390
Career total255517080––2805

International

Nigeria
YearAppsGoals
201510
Total10

Statistics accurate as of match played 5 September 2015 [15]

Honours

Club

Midtjylland

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References

  1. ↑ "Valenciennes fail to conclude Izunna Uzochukwu deal". en.starafrica.com/. Star Africa. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Лучший опорный полузащитник Дании перебрался в "Амкар" (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 8 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Russian side Amkar Perm hand Izunna Uzochukwu three-year deal". www.goal.com/. Goal.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Изунна Узочакву перешел в «Оденсе» (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 25 January 2016.
  5. ↑ OB og Izunna ophæver samarbejdet‚ bold.dk, 2 January 2018
  6. ↑ "梅州客家官方宣布尼日利亚球员加盟 将穿15号球衣". www.163.com/. 163.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Stort scoop: DS-klub henter Izunna, bold.dk, 28 March 2022
  8. ↑ Izunna lander job i Danmarksserien: Kan få endnu mere ud af ham, bold.dk, 17 January 2023
  9. ↑ Izunna udvist af Danmark, bold.dk, 15 December 2023
  10. ↑ Izunna Uzochukwu er ny spiller i OKS!, facebook.com, 18 March 2024
  11. ↑ "New Super Eagle Uzochukwu: Bring On Tanzania!". www.completesportsnigeria.com/. Complete Sports Nigeria. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ikeme, Izunna earn surprise Nigeria call". www.supersport.com/. SuperSport. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Tanzania hold Nigeria in Group G". www.kingfut.com/. kingfut. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "I.Uzochukwu". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 "Izunna Uzochukwu". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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