Henry Uzochukwu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Uzochukwu Onuorah | ||
| Date of birth | January 22, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Obosi, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sūduva | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| United Star Soccer Academy | |||
| Kwara State Football Academy | |||
| –2017 | Ebedei | ||
| 2017–2018 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Midtjylland | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Fredericia (loan) | 48 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | KuPS | 32 | (0) |
| 2022 | KuPS Akatemia | 1 | (2) |
| 2023 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sūduva | 70 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2026 | |||
Henry Uzochukwu Onuorah ⓘ (born 22 January 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for A Lyga club Sūduva.
Career
[edit]Uzochukwu played with the United Stars Soccer Academy, the Kwara State Football Academy and later with Nigerian side FC Ebedei[1] before joining Midtjylland in January 2017.[2] He spent three consecutive seasons on loan with Danish 1st Division side Fredericia, where he made 46 regular season appearances.[3][4]
In 2021, Uzochukwu moved to Finnish Veikkausliiga side KuPS for an undisclosed fee, where he played for two seasons, which included twelve appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League, scoring one goal.[5]
On 22 November 2022, Uzochukwu was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side Phoenix Rising ahead of their 2023 season.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 27 November 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fredericia (loan) | 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 53 | 4 | ||
| KuPS | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | – | 27 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| KuPS Akatemia | 2022 | Kakkonen | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | |||
| Phoenix Rising | 2023 | USL Championship | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| Sūduva | 2024 | A Lyga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 127 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Suomen Cup, US Open Cup and Lithuanian Cup
- 1 2 Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Denmark-based Uzochukwu yearns for national duty in Super Eagles". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. December 30, 2019.
- ↑ "Onyedika wants to do more after taking Denmark by storm – Score Nigeria". Archived from the original on October 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Official : FC Midtjylland Loan Out Promising Defender Uzochukwu:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ↑ "Nigeria - H. Uzochukwu - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Confirmed : Danish champions FC Midtjylland sell Nigerian fullback to KuPS:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ↑ "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Henry "Uzo" Uzochukwu".
- ↑ "USL side Phoenix Rising sign Henry Uzochukwu – Score Nigeria". Archived from the original on January 27, 2023.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Danish 1st Division players
- F.C. Ebedei players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- FC Fredericia players
- Kakkonen players
- Kuopion Palloseura players
- FC Midtjylland players
- FK Sūduva players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- USL Championship players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Toplyga players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen