Izunna Uzochukwu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Makbet | ||
| 2004–2006 | Ebedei | ||
| 2006–2009 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2015 | Midtjylland | 150 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Amkar Perm | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | OB | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2016. | |||
Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu (born 11 April 1990) is a Nigerian professional football midfielder who plays for OB.
Career
Club
During the summer of 2013, Uzochukwu was subject to a transfer bid from Valenciennes, but the deal fell through.[1]
In July 2015, Uzochukwu signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm.[2][3]
He returned to Denmark in January 2016 to play for OB.[4]
International
Uzochukwu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in September 2015,[5][6] making his debut against Tanzania on 5 September.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2008–09 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 150 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 170 | 3 | ||
| Amkar Perm | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 159 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 181 | 0 | ||
International
| Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 September 2015[9]
Honours
Club
- Midtjylland
References
- ↑ "Valenciennes fail to conclude Izunna Uzochukwu deal". en.starafrica.com/. Star Africa. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ Лучший опорный полузащитник Дании перебрался в "Амкар" (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Russian side Amkar Perm hand Izunna Uzochukwu three-year deal". www.goal.com/. Goal.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ Изунна Узочакву перешел в «Оденсе» (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 25 January 2016.
- ↑ "New Super Eagle Uzochukwu: Bring On Tanzania!". www.completesportsnigeria.com/. Complete Sports Nigeria. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ikeme, Izunna earn surprise Nigeria call". www.supersport.com/. SuperSport. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Tanzania hold Nigeria in Group G". www.kingfut.com/. kingfut. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "I.Uzochukwu". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Izunna Uzochukwu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links
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