Kenechuhwu Uchenwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenechuhwu Uchenwa | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cornellà | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mallorca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Mallorca B | 61 | (2) |
| 2012 | Mallorca | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Cornellà | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2016 | |||
Kenechuhwu Uchenwa (born 3 June 1991), commonly known as Uche, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Spanish club UE Cornellà. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Enugu, Uche grew in the youth ranks of Spanish side RCD Mallorca, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in Segunda División B. On 19 January 2012 he damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, being sidelined for six months; in February he underwent surgery,[1] only returning to the fields in October.
On 1 November Uche made his official debut with the first team, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Deportivo de La Coruña for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] However, he was replaced in the 13th minute, after suffering another knee injury, being sidelined for further six months.[3]
On 3 July 2013 Uche signed a new three-year deal with the Balearics, being also promoted to the first team.[4] He continued to appear with the B-side, however, and rescinded his contract on 27 August 2015.
References
- ^ Uche ha sido operado con éxito (Uche was operaded successfully); Mallorca's official website, 28 February 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ La Copa le sabe mejor al Mallorca (Copa tastes better for Mallorca); Marca, 1 November 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ Uche es baja para seis meses (Uche sidelined for six months); Diario AS, 2 November 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ Uche renueva por tres temporadas (Uche renews for three seasons); Diario de Mallorca, 3 July 2013 Template:Es icon
External links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Enugu
- Nigerian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football defenders
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- RCD Mallorca B players
- RCD Mallorca players
- UE Cornellà players
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Nigerian expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain