Joseph Onoja

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Joseph Onoja
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Onoja in 2024
Personal information
Full name Joseph Onoja
Date of birth (1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Naft Basra
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Gombe 12 (0)
2019–2021 Heartland 13 (0)
2021-2024 Rivers United 59 (6)
2024 Becamex Binh Duong 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024

Joseph Onoja (born 6 November 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Iraqi Stars League club Al- Naft Basra.

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Career

In 2019 season, Onoja joined Gombe United but left the same season for Heartland FC before moving to the Portharcourt-based side, Rivers United.

With Rivers United, Onoja won the 2021–22 Nigeria Professional Football League title. [1] Onoja has represented [2] Rivers United in the CAF Champions League. Onoja put in a good shift in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round against Wydad Casablanca. His side come from behind to beat the Moroccans 2–1 in that game. [3]

His performances for his club earned him a national team call up to represent Nigeria B in the 2022 African Nations Championship qualification. [4] He made his debut for Nigeria on the 28 August 2022 against Ghana in Cape Coast. [5]

On 27 February 2023, Onoja joined V.League 1 side Becamex Binh Duong. [6]

Playing style

Apart from being a central midfielder, Onoja is versatile and can play multiple position. He has been seen to play in the defensive midfield, left side of the midfield and attacking midfield position.

Honours

Rivers United

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References

  1. ↑ Cafonline (27 June 2022). "Rivers United win Nigeria Premier League title". Cafonline. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Shina, Oludare. "About time a Nigerian club wins Caf Champions League - Rivers United's Onoja". Goal. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Oluwashina, Okeleji (10 October 2022). "Nigeria's Rivers United aim to upset odds against Wydad in African Champions League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Daily Trust (6 February 2022). "Onoja's Brace Sinks 3SC, Keeps Rivers United On Top". Daily Trust. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Shina, Oludare (28 August 2022). "Nigeria starting XI - Onoja starts, Ojo benched against Ghana in Chan qualifier". Goal. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lê Huỳnh Đức thay cả 2 tiền đạo ngoại" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 27 February 2024.
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