Uche Nwofor

Uche Nwofor
Personal information
Full nameUche Innocent Nwofor
Date of birth17 September 1991
Place of birthLagos, Nigeria
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Lierse SK
Number29
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2010Anambra Pillars19(7)
2009–2010→ Shooting Stars (loan)?(6)
2010–2011Enugu Rangers?(5)
2011–2014VVV-Venlo57(13)
2013–2014→ SC Heerenveen (loan)3(0)
2014–Lierse SK11(2)
National team‡
2011Nigeria U-209(6)
2010–Nigeria6(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

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

Uche Innocent Nwofor (born 17 September 1991 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Lierse SK in the Belgian Pro League.

Club career

Nwofor began his career with Power United also called Anambra Pillars F.C.[1] He left in summer 2009 to go on loan to Nigerian premier league side Shooting Stars F.C.[2] where he played for one season before joining Rangers FC.

Nwofor signed with VVV Venlo in August 2011,[3] 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. [4] In his first season he scored 4 goals in the Eredivisie.[5]

On 30 August 2013, Nwofor join SC Heerenveen on season-loan move. [6]

On 12 September 2014, Nwofor join Lierse SK on a free transfer, he has sign a one-year contact. [7]

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 [8] and he was named the Goal.com star of the week in the tournament. [9]

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,[10] Nigeria was subsequently knocked out by France in the quarter finals in a 3–2 thriller.[11]

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.[12]

In July 2013, Nwofor was called up by the Nigerian national team for an international friendly match against South Africa in Durban on 14 August.[13] He scored 2 goals in the 49th and 68th minutes.

In the first of Nigeria's World Cup warm-up matches of 2014, Nwofor scored a last-minute equaliser to spare Nigeria's blushes against an in-form Scotland. The match ended 2-2. Nwofor made the World Cup roster when it was announced three days later.

Age controversy

Before the 2011 African Youth Championship, Nwofor's age became the subject of controversy.[14] When he played for Anambra Pillars in 2009, club's official website stated that he was born on 28 February 1989.[15]

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