Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu (born 11 April 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Denmark Series club OKS.
Career
Club 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. He left the club by mutual termination on 2 January 2018.OB og Izunna ophæver samarbejdet‚ bold.dk, 2 January 2018
Uzochukw joined China League One side Meizhou Hakka on 29 January 2018.
At the end of March 2022, Uzochukwu joined Danish amateur club B1909.Stort scoop: DS-klub henter Izunna, bold.dk, 28 March 2022 In January 2023, the club confirmed that Uzochukwu would serve as a playing assistant coach going forward.Izunna lander job i Danmarksserien: Kan få endnu mere ud af ham, bold.dk, 17 January 2023 In December 2023, Uzochukwu was expelled from Denmark when his residence permit was taken away from him on January 1, 2018, when he switched to Chinese MZ Hakka, despite having a girlfriend and a daughter in Denmark.Izunna udvist af Danmark, bold.dk, 15 December 2023 By March 2024, Izunna would be back in Denmark, confirmed the Funen-based club, OKS. Here, Izunna would serve as a player until the summer, after which he would serve as a playing assistant coach from the upcoming 2024-25 season.Izunna Uzochukwu er ny spiller i OKS!, facebook.com, 18 March 2024
International Uzochukwu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in September 2015, making his debut against Tanzania on 5 September.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMidtjylland2008–09Danish Superliga2000–202009–10Danish Superliga21140–2512010–11Danish Superliga30240–3422011–12Danish Superliga30010403502012–13Danish Superliga26020203002013–14Danish Superliga19110202212014–15Danish Superliga22000–00Total1504120801704Amkar Perm2015–16Russian Premier League9020–110Odense BK2015–16Danish Superliga14000–1402016–17Danish Superliga24000–2402017–18Danish Superliga14100–141Total52100––521Meizhou Hakka2018China League One8000–80Aalesund20191. divisjon12030–1502020Eliteserien24000–240Total36030––390Honka2021Veikkausliiga1300000130Career total2685170802935
International NigeriaYearAppsGoals201510Total10 Statistics accurate as of match played 5 September 2015
Honours
Club Midtjylland Danish Superliga (1): 2014–15
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