| Ejike Uzoenyi | |
| Fullname: | Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Aba, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Currentclub: | Enugu Rangers |
| Years1: | 2005–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Enyimba |
| Years2: | 2008–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Enugu Rangers |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Clubs3: | → Rennes (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Clubs4: | → Rennes II (loan) |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs5: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Clubs6: | → Enugu Rangers (loan) |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Clubs7: | Bidvest Wits |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2017 |
| Clubs8: | Ajax Cape Town |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | Zvijezda 09 |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs10: | Sunshine Stars |
| Years11: | 2021– |
| Clubs11: | Enugu Rangers |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 19:56, 17 December 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 18:54, 28 July 2021 (UTC) |
Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Enugu Rangers.
Uzoenyi has played club football in Nigeria and France for Enyimba, Rangers International and Rennes.[1] [2] 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.[3] [4] On 15 February 2017, Uzoenyi signed with South African club Bidvest Wits. He then joined Ajax Cape Town. Uzoenyi parted ways with Ajax Cape Town in December 2017.[5]
On 28 February 2020, Uzoenyi returned to football and signed a contract with, at the time, Bosnian Premier League club Zvijezda 09.[6] He made his official debut for Zvijezda 09 in a 3–0 defeat against Željezničar on 29 February 2020.[7]
In July 2020, Uzoenyi left Zvijedza 09 and shortly after, joined Montenegrin First League club Titograd.[8] However, the deal was never officially confirmed and he played the rest of 2020 at Zvijezda 09.[9]
In the summer 2020, Uzoenyi returned to Nigeria and joined Sunshine Stars.[10] He then played for Enugu Rangers.
Uzoenyi made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[11] He was named to Nigeria's squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship[12] and was selected the most valuable player of the tournament.[13]
Uzoenyi was also named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[14] making the final squad after Uwa Echiejile was excluded by injury.[15] [16]
Enyimba
2005, 2007
2005
Mamelodi Sundowns
Bidvest Wits
Nigeria
Orders