| Ugonna Uzochukwu | |
| Fullname: | Ugonna Uzochukwu |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1991[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | Nigeria |
| Position: | Midfielder[3] |
| Youthyears1: | 2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Anambra Pillars |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Enugu Rangers |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Chippa United |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Olympique De Khouribga |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2018-2019 |
| Clubs4: | Al-Baqa'a |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Al-Washm |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 110 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 29 |
Ugonna Uzochukwu is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder. He is currently a free agent.
He began his professional football career in his homeland Nigeria for Enugu Rangers.[3] [4]
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Uzochukwu started his youth football Anambra Pillars F.C. before booming interest from Enugu Rangerswhere he started his professional football career (a premier division club in Nigeria). He featured regularly for the side, also winning the best Midfielder of the Season in 2015.
Uzochukwu later made a big move to South African club Chippa United F.C. where he made 20 league appearances and scoring two goals.
His talent got the attraction of Moroccan Club Olympique Club de Khouribga which compete in the Botola League in 2016 The North African club signed Uzochukwu on a four-year contract in September 2016.[5]
He signed for Saudi Arabia second tier League club Al-Washm in February 2019.[6]
In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be included in the Nigeria national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[4] [7] He helped the team to a third-place finish after Nigeria beat Zimbabwe by a goal to nil.[8] [9] He has made nine appearances, scoring two goals for the Nigeria national football team.
| Nigeria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | |
| Club | App | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enugu Rangers | 24 | 8 | |
| Chippa United F.C. | 20 | 2 | |
| Olympique Club de Khouribga | 15 | 3 | |
| Al-Washm Club | 13 | 3 |
Uzochukwu was born in Nigeria to Clifford Uzochukwu and Kate Uzochukwu. He is from a family of five siblings.