Uche Nwofor

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Uche Nwofor
Personal information
Full nameUche Innocent Nwofor
Date of birth (1989-02-28) 28 February 1989
Place of birthLagos, Nigeria
Height1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubSC Heerenveen (loan)
Number9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2010Anambra Pillars19(7)
2009–2010→ Shooting Stars (loan)?(6[1])
2010–2011Enugu Rangers?(5[2])
2011–VVV-Venlo52(12)
2013–→ SC Heerenveen (loan)0(0)
National team‡
2011Nigeria U-209(6)
2010–Nigeria2(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 October 2011

Uche Innocent Nwofor (born 28 February 1989 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing as a striker for SC Heerenveen, on loan from VVV Venlo, in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Club career

Nwofor began his career with Power United also called Anambra Pillars F.C.[3] He left in summer 2009 to go on loan to Nigerian premier league side Shooting Stars F.C.[4] where he played for one season before joining Rangers FC.

Nwofor signed with VVV Venlo in August 2011,[5] despite being referenced as a target for the Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. [6] Following interest from other clubs, Reports monitored in the media suggested that Nwofor might be forced to abandon the contract which he previously signed with Venlo for a more lucrative one however Nwofor stated in an interview that he was happy to start life in Holland as a professional player and resounded his wish to play for VVV Venlo.[7]

On 11 September 2011, Nwofor announced his arrival by scoring on his debut for VVV Venlo in a thrilling 3:3 home draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch top-flight on Sunday. [8] In his first season he scored 4 goals in the Eredivisie.[9]

International career

In April 2011 Nwofor represented Nigeria under-20 team where he netted four goals in five games to finish highest goal scorer of the 2011 African Youth Championship as Nigeria won a sixth continental title in Johannesburg [10] and he was named the Goal.com star of the week in the tournament. [11]

In August 2011 Nwofor represented Nigeria in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He was an instant hit, coming of the bench to score two goals in 6 minutes against Croatia,[12] Nigeria was subsequently knocked out by France in the quarter finals in a 3–2 thriller.[13]

Nwofor earned his first full-international cap for the Super Eagles on 3 March 2010 in a friendly game against the Congo DR national football team. He was also instrumental when Nigeria's B team beat Republic of Benin 4–0 in the WAFU Nations Cup.[14]

In July 2013, Nwofor was called up by the Nigerian national team for an international friendly match against South Africa in Durban on August 14.[15] He scored 2 goals in the 49th and 68th minutes.

Age controversy

Before the 2011 African Youth Championship, Nwofor's age became the subject of controversy.[16] When he played for Anambra Pillars in 2009, club's official website stated that he was born on 28 February 1989.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "SPECIAL REPORT – LIST OF SCORERS IN THE NIGERIA FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2009–2010 (PART FOUR)". westafricanfootball.com. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  2. ↑ "NPL TOP SCORERS AND RESULTS WEEK 24". completesportsnigeria.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 
  3. ↑ Anambra Pillars F.C. Players Profile
  4. ↑ Oluwaniyi, Nwafor make Super Eagles Team B
  5. ↑ "Supersport 5th Aug 2011". Supersport.com. 5 August 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Relvado Benfica have signed Uche Nwofor June 4, 2011". Google. 
  7. ↑ The Nation Sep 7 2011 I will stick with Venlo –Uche Nwofor
  8. ↑ "Africaplays Nwofor makes Venlo scoring September 11th, 2011". Africaplays.com. 11 September 2011. 
  9. ↑ "Topscorers Eredivisie". Eredivisie. Retrieved 26 February 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Tribune 2/05/11 Nigeria rules Africa again". Tribune.com.ng. 2 May 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Goal.com's African Star of the Week: Uche Nwofor Apr 21, 2011". Goal.com. 21 April 2011. 
  12. ↑ Next August 7 From bench to glory – the Uche Nwofor story
  13. ↑ Nunez, Eric (14 August 2011). "deseretnews Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011 France beats Nigeria 3–2 in extra time". Deseret News. 
  14. ↑ "Line Ups: Nigeria's Super Eagles". Supereaglesnation.com. 
  15. ↑ {http://www.punchng.com/sports/keshi-recalls-nsofor-ameobi/ The punch 18th july 2013
  16. ↑ "SPECIAL REPORT – AGE-CHEATING IN THE NIGERIA U-20 NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM?". westafricanfootball.com. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  17. ↑ "PART TWO – AGE-CHEATING IN THE NIGERIA U-20 NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM?". westafricanfootball.com. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
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