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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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OB | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Makbet | ||
2004–2006 | Ebedei | ||
2006–2009 | Midtjylland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2015 | Midtjylland | 150 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Amkar Perm | 9 | (0) |
2016– | OB | 15 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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.
During the summer of 2013, Uzochukwu was subject to a transfer bid from Valenciennes, but the deal fell through.
In July 2015, Uzochukwu signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm.
He returned to Denmark in January 2016 to play for OB.
Uzochukwu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in September 2015, making his debut against Tanzania on 5 September.
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 September 2015