| Uche Nwofor | |
| Full Name: | Uche Innocent Nwofor |
| Birth Date: | 1991 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Years4: | 2011–2014 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Years6: | 2014–2015 |
| Years7: | 2015–2016 |
| Years8: | 2016–2017 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Years10: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Anambra Pillars |
| Clubs2: | → Shooting Stars (loan) |
| Clubs3: | Enugu Rangers |
| Clubs4: | VVV-Venlo |
| Clubs5: | → Heerenveen (loan) |
| Clubs6: | Lierse |
| Clubs7: | Boavista |
| Clubs8: | AS Trenčín |
| Clubs9: | Rivers United |
| Clubs10: | JS Kabylie |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Caps2: | ? |
| Caps3: | ? |
| Caps4: | 57 |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Caps8: | 17 |
| Caps9: | - |
| Caps10: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Goals9: | - |
| Goals10: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U20 |
| Nationalteam2: | Nigeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 9 June 2017 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2014 |
Uche Innocent Nwofor (born 17 September 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently unattached.
Born in Lagos, Nwofor began his career with Power United also called Anambra Pillars.[1] He left in summer 2009 to go on loan to Nigerian premier league side Shooting Stars[2] where he played for one season before joining Enugu Rangers.
Nwofor signed with VVV Venlo in August 2011,[3] On 11 September 2011, he announced his arrival by scoring on his debut for Venlo in a 3–3 home draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch top-flight on Sunday.[4] In his first season, he scored four goals in the Eredivisie.[5]
On 30 August 2013, Nwofor joined SC Heerenveen on a season-loan move.[6]
On 12 September 2014, Nwofor joined Belgian club Lierse on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.[7]
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 off the bench to score two goals in six 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 Nigeria senior national team 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 two goals in the 49th and 68th minutes as Nigeria won the match 2–0.
In the first of Super Eagles 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.