| Izunna Uzochukwu | |
| Fullname: | Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.71m (05.61feet) |
| Currentclub: | OKS |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Makbet |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2006 |
| Youthclubs2: | Ebedei |
| Youthyears3: | 2006–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Midtjylland |
| Years1: | 2009–2015 |
| Caps1: | 150 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs3: | OB |
| Caps3: | 52 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Aalesund |
| Caps5: | 36 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | Honka |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | B1909 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | OKS |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 31 October 2021 |
| Manageryears1: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs1: | B1909 (player-assistant) |
Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu (born 11 April 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Denmark Series club OKS.
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] He left the club by mutual termination on 2 January 2018.[5]
Uzochukw joined China League One side Meizhou Hakka on 29 January 2018.[6]
At the end of March 2022, Uzochukwu joined Danish amateur club B1909.[7] In January 2023, the club confirmed that Uzochukwu would serve as a playing assistant coach going forward.[8] In December 2023, Uzochukwu was expelled from Denmark when his residence permit was taken away from him on January 1, 2018, when he switched to Chinese MZ Hakka, despite having a girlfriend and a daughter in Denmark.[9] By March 2024, Izunna would be back in Denmark, confirmed the Funen-based club, OKS. Here, Izunna would serve as a player until the summer, after which he would serve as a playing assistant coach from the upcoming 2024-25 season.[10]
Uzochukwu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in September 2015,[11] [12] making his debut against Tanzania on 5 September.[13]
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 170 | 4 | |||
| Amkar Perm | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Odense BK | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 52 | 1 | |||
| Meizhou Hakka | 2018 | China League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Aalesund | 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 39 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 255 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 280 | 5 | |||
| Nigeria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |