Onyeama Francis Okechukwu

Onyeama Francis okechukwu

Personal information
Full name	Onyeama Francis Okechukwu
Date of birth	(1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Aba, Nigeria
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Churchill Brothers. [1]
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Okwu United FC
	Perfect United FC
	Southern Samity
	Dynamo Sports Club
	Railway FC
	United Sports Club
	Tezpur United FC
	Sunrise Athletic Club
	Tuff Laxmi Prasad Sports Club [2]
	Hindustan Eagles FC
	Ramhlun North FC [3]
	Arrows Football Club
	Peerless
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Onyeama Francis Okechukwu is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for Churchill Brothers in the I-League. ^[4]

Personal life and career

Francis was born in Nigeria on 13 April 1991. ^[5] He started his career in the youth team in Nigeria.

Francis Okechukwu came to India. He has played for clubs like Southern Samity, ^[6] Railway FC, United S.C., and Peerless in the Calcutta Football League and I-League 2nd Division. ^[7] He also represented Tezpur United FC and Sunrise Athletic Club in the Assam Football League. He also played for Hindustan Eagles FC ^[8] in Chennai.

In 2018, he signed for Churchill Brothers in the 2017-18 I-League Season. He scored in the debut game against Gokulam FC ^{[9] [10]} and helped the team to draw against Gokulam FC. ^[11]

References

1. "I-League 2017-18: Frincis' debut goal gives Churchill Brothers a lifeline in relegation race". Goal.com.
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3. "Francis". Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
4. Onyeama Francis Okechukwu at Soccerway
5. "Francis". tiryimyim. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
6. "Francis". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
7. "Francis". Decan Herald.
8. "Francis". The Hindu.
9. "Francis stars on debut with late equaliser for Red Machines". FootballCounter.
10. "Francis stars on debut with late equaliser for Red Machines". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
11. Lopes, Flavio (25 February 2018). "I-League: Lifeline for Churchill Brothers as they draw with Gokulam". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Vasco: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2020.