Izunna Uzochukwu

Izunna Uzochukwu
Personal information
Full name	Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu
Date of birth	11 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	OB
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2004	Makbet
2004–2006	Ebedei
2006–2009	Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2015	Midtjylland
2015–2016	Amkar Perm
2016–	OB
International career‡
2015–	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2015

Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu (born 11 April 1990) is a Nigerian professional football midfielder who plays for OB.

Career

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]

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]

As of match played 3 December 2015^[8]^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	3	12	0	8	0	–	–	170	3
Amkar Perm	2015–16	Russian Premier League	9	0	2	0	–		–		11	0
Amkar Perm	Total		9	0	2	0	–	–	–	–	11	0
Odense BK	2015–16	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			159	0	14	0	8	0	–	–	181	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 5 September 2015^[9]

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Uzochukwu.html "Izunna Uzochukwu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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