Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 July 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2000 | Dinamo (Batumi) | 4 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Tavriya | 14 | (1) |
2007 | Egersund | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Uchechukwu Uwakwe (born 3 July 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.
Uwakwe started his career with Georgian side Dinamo (Batumi), becoming the first Black player to play in Georgia. [1] Before the second half of 2001–02, Uwakwe signed for Tavriya in the Ukrainian top flight, where he made 16 appearances and scored 1 goal. [2] [3] In 2007, he signed for Norwegian fourth tier club Egersund. [4] In 2011, Uwakwe founded and owned UC BEST, a team in Georgia. [5]