Tochukwu Nnadi

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Tochukwu Nnadi
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ihiagwa, Nigeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zulte Waregem
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2019 Campos FC
2019–2021 Madenat Alamal Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Botev Plovdiv II 13 (1)
2021–2024 Botev Plovdiv 42 (0)
2024– Zulte Waregem 13 (1)
International career
2023 Nigeria U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024

Tochukwu Nnadi (born 30 June 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zulte Waregem of the Belgian Second Division. [1]

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Career

Nnadi was born in Ihiagwa, in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. He played football as a youngster with Campos FC in Owerri. In 2019, he began to train with Madenat Alamal Football Academy in Dubai. After a successful trial, he joined Botev Plovdiv in August 2021. [2] He agreed a contract with the Bulgarian side until 2025. [3] He made his league debut in the Bulgarian First League on 3 April 2022, away at Ludogorets. [4] In his first season in Europe he made 19 league appearances for Botev Plovdiv, with 29 appearances coming in all competitions. [5]

On 19 January 2024, he joined Belgian Challenger Pro League side Zulte Waregem. [6]

International career

Nnadi represented Nigeria U-20 at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in all five of their matches including wins over Italy U-20 and Argentina U-20. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 November 2023 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botev Plovdiv 2021–22 Vtora Liga 7171
2022–23 Vtora Liga6060
Total131131
Botev Plovdiv 2021–22 efBet Liga 6060
2022–23 efBet Liga190202 [a] 0230
2023–24 efBet Liga14010150
Total390302000440
Career total521302000571

Style of play

Nnadi has said he has tried to model his game on former Manchester United central midfield player Michael Carrick. [9]

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References

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