John Mary

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John Mary
Personal information
Full name John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam [1]
Date of birth (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Nnobi, Anambra, Nigeria [2]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Meizhou Hakka
Number 28
Youth career
2000–2011 Fortuna Yaoundé
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Buriram United
2012–2013 BCC
2013–2014 Krabi
2014 Prachuap
2015–2016 Vojvodina 1 (0)
2016–2018 Rudar Velenje 46 (26)
2018–2019 Meizhou Hakka 43 (36)
2019–2022 Shenzhen 32 (20)
2021 → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 16 (5)
2022 Al-Shabab 6 (1)
2022–2023 Avispa Fukuoka 9 (0)
2023–2024 Çaykur Rizespor 16 (7)
2024 Manisa 12 (2)
2024– Meizhou Hakka 4 (1)
International career
Cameroon U20
2021 Cameroon 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2024

John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam (born 9 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka F.C.. Born in Nigeria, he played for the Cameroon national team internationally.

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Club career

Born in the Anambra State in Nigeria, Mary moved to Cameroon to join AS Fortuna de Mfou Yaoundé's youth team. [3] On 28 March 2012, he was signed by Buriram United in what will be the beginning of three seasons spent in Thai football. His time with Buriram only lasted for a few months before he moved to fourth tier side Bangkok Christian College on 1 August 2012. [4] A move to second tier club Krabi for the 2013 Thai Division 1 League would follow before ending his time in Thailand with fourth tier club Prachuap.

His advisor Ognjen Karisik would bring him to Europe, where he had a trial with Serbian club Vojvodina who signed him on 24 January 2015 on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [5] He made his debut in a Serbian Cup game against Kolubara on 28 October 2015 that ended in a goalless draw, before Vojvodina won 5–4 on penalties. [6] He would see very little playing time with the club after suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. His contract with Vojvodina was eventually terminated, and on 18 July 2016 he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian side Rudar Velenje. [7]

In January 2018, Mary moved to the China League One side Meizhou Hakka. [8] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a league game against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright on 10 March 2018 that ended in a 2–1 defeat. [9] After winning the golden boot award at the end of the 2018 China League One campaign, Chinese top tier club Shenzhen signed him on 2 July 2019 halfway through the 2019 Chinese Super League season. [10]

On 30 January 2022, Mary joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab. [11]

International career

Despite being born in Nigeria, Mary was naturalized and played for Cameroon under-20s. [12]

In 2021, he was called to the Cameroon senior team. [2] He made his debut on 6 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Ivory Coast, a 2–1 away loss. He substituted Moumi Ngamaleu in the 62nd minute. [13]

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2022 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vojvodina 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 0000—00—00
2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga1010—00—20
Total101000000020
Rudar Velenje 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga 301741———3418
2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga16910———179
Total4626510000005127
Meizhou Hakka 2018 China League One 282400———2824
2019 China League One151200———1512
Total4336000000004336
Shenzhen 2019 Chinese Super League 15900———159
2020 Chinese Super League171100———1711
Total3220000000003220
Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 2021 J1 League 1651022——197
Al Shabab 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 6110—21—92
Avispa Fukuoka 2022 J1 League901041——141
Career total153889163210017093

    Honours

    Individual

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    3. ↑ "The Big Interview: John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam-"I didn't play for USD". kick442.com. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
    4. ↑ "เสี่ยต้นบุกถึงเตียงเซ็นเจ.เอ็มร่วมทัพคริสเตียนแล้ว". smmonline.net. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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    6. ↑ "Kolubara vs. Vojvodina 0–0". soccerway.com. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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    13. ↑ "Ivory Coast v Cameroon game report". FIFA. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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