Eke Uzoma

Eke Uzoma
Personal information
Full nameEke Uzoma
Date of birth11 August 1989
Place of birthOwerri, Nigeria
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Pécs
Number33
Youth career
–2005Eleme United
2005Alemannia Mühlheim
2005–2007SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2010Freiburg54(2)
2010→ 1860 München (loan)6(0)
2010–20121860 München2(0)
2011→ Arminia Bielefeld (loan)10(0)
2012–2013Pécs43(1)
2014Sandhausen1(0)
2014–Pécs8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Eke Uzoma (born 11 August 1989 in Lagos, Imo State[1]) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Pécsi MFC in Hungary.

Career

His first real impact in the German football world came when he scored a goal against 1. FC Köln on 26 September 2007, in only his fourth match. This goal was voted goal of the week on German football show Sportschau and was nominated for goal of the month. In 2009, he helped SC Freiburg earn promotion to the Fußball-Bundesliga.[2] On 1 January 2010, he was loaned to TSV 1860 München and he transferred eventually to 1860 München in summer 2010.

Background

On 24 October 2009 he made his first appearance at the Fußball-Bundesliga for SC Freiburg and became the 5,000th player in the history of the Bundesliga.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Neue Nummer 22: Uzoma verstärkt die Löwen" (in German). tsv1860.de. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Eke Uzoma aus dem Asylbewerberheim in die Zweite Liga" (in German). welt.de. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Uzoma - 5000. Bundesligaprofi!". Kicker (sports magazine) (in German). 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.

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