Ejike Uzoenyi

Ejike Uzoenyi
Personal information
Full nameChristantus Ejike Uzoenyi
Date of birth23 March 1988[1]
Place of birthAba, Nigeria
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Mamelodi Sundowns
Number15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2008Enyimba
2008–2014Enugu Rangers
2013→ Rennes (loan)1(0)
2013→ Rennes II3(0)
2014–Mamelodi Sundowns10(0)
2014–2014→ Enugu Rangers (loan)
National team‡
2012–Nigeria21(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 20 February 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2014

Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns, as a winger.

Career

Club career

Uzoenyi has played club football in Nigeria and France for Enyimba, Enugu Rangers and Rennes.[1][2][3][4] On 20 February 2014, he signed for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns; he will remain with Enugu Rangers on loan before moving to South Africa in June 2014.[5][6]

International career

He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[8] He was named to Nigeria's squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship[9] and was selected the most valuable player of the tournament.[10] He was also named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[11] making the final squad after Uwa Echiejile was excluded by injury.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ejike Uzoenyi at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ "Entretien avec Pierre Dréossi". staderennais.com. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Ejike Uzoenyi". footballdatabase.eu. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Ejike Uzoenyi profile at Soccerway
  5. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (22 February 2014). "Mamelodi Sundowns agree deal for Nigeria's Ejike Uzoenyi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sundowns complete Ejike deal". Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Ejike Uzoenyi – FIFA competition record
  8. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (10 January 2013). "Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (1 January 2014). "Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Shina Oludare (1 February 2014). "Ejike Uzoenyi named CHAN’s best player". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Peter Odemwingie in provisional Nigeria squad". BBC Sport. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Nigeria's Elderson Echiejile out with injury". BBC Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (13 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Nigeria's Uzoenyi revels in second chance". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2014.