Ejike Uzoenyi

Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Sunshine Stars.

Ejike Uzoenyi
Uzoenyi with Rennes in 2013
Personal information
Full name Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi
Date of birth (1988-03-23) 23 March 1988[1]
Place of birth Aba, Nigeria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Sunshine Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Enyimba
2008–2014 Enugu Rangers
2013 → Rennes (loan) 1 (0)
2013 → Rennes II (loan) 3 (0)
2014–2017 Mamelodi Sundowns 6 (0)
2014 → Enugu Rangers (loan)
2017 Bidvest Wits 2 (1)
2017 Ajax Cape Town 4 (0)
2020 Zvijezda 09 11 (0)
2021– Sunshine Stars
International career‡
2012–2014 Nigeria 21 (3)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2013 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:54, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Uzoenyi has played club football in Nigeria and France for Enyimba, Rangers International and Rennes.[1][2][3][4] On 20 February 2014, he signed for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns; he will remain with Enugu Rangers on loan before moving to South Africa in June 2014.[5][6] On 15 February 2017, Uzoenyi signed with South African club Bidvest Wits.[4] He then joined Ajax Cape Town. Uzoenyi parted ways with Ajax Cape Town in December 2017.[7]

On 28 February 2020, Uzoenyi returned to football and signed a contract with, at the time, Bosnian Premier League club Zvijezda 09.[8] He made his official debut for Zvijezda 09 in a 3–0 defeat against Željezničar on 29 February 2020.[9]

In July 2020, Uzoenyi left Zvijedza 09 and shortly after, joined Montenegrin First League club Titograd.[10] However, the deal was never officially confirmed and he played the rest of 2020 at Zvijezda 09.[11]

In the summer 2020, Uzoenyi returned to Nigeria and joined Sunshine Stars.[12][4]

International career

Uzoenyi made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[13] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[14] He was named to Nigeria's squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship[15] and was selected the most valuable player of the tournament.[16]

Uzoenyi was also named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[17] making the final squad after Uwa Echiejile was excluded by injury.[18][19]

Honours

Enyimba[4]

Mamelodi Sundowns[4]

Bidvest Wits[4]

Nigeria[4]

References
  1. "Ejike Uzoenyi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. "Entretien avec Pierre Dréossi". staderennais.com. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. "Ejike Uzoenyi". footballdatabase.eu. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. Ejike Uzoenyi at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. Oluwashina Okeleji (22 February 2014). "Mamelodi Sundowns agree deal for Nigeria's Ejike Uzoenyi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. "Sundowns complete Ejike deal". Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  7. Ajax Cape Town snatch up Zimbabwean midfielder Gerald Takwara‚ goal.com, 15 December 2017
  8. N.K. (28 February 2020). "Zvijezda 09 dovela Uzoenyija, Nigerijca koji je igrao na Mundijalu protiv Zmajeva" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  9. N.K. (29 February 2020). "Željezničar uvjerljivo savladao Zvijezdu 09 i bodovno se izjednačio sa Sarajevom" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. E. Škorić (24 July 2020). "Nigerijac koji je igrao protiv BiH na SP-u napustio Zvijezdu, ali odmah pronašao novi klub" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  11. KOZARA UGASILA ZVIJEZDU 09, sportdc.net, 9 August 2020
  12. NPFL: Finally…Sunshine Stars Win, Mohammed Rescues Enyimba, Pillars Lose In PH, busybuddiesng.com, 9 June 2021
  13. Ejike Uzoenyi – FIFA competition record (archived)
  14. Oluwashina Okeleji (10 January 2013). "Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  15. Oluwashina Okeleji (1 January 2014). "Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  16. Shina Oludare (1 February 2014). "Ejike Uzoenyi named CHAN's best player". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  17. "World Cup 2014: Peter Odemwingie in provisional Nigeria squad". BBC Sport. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  18. "World Cup 2014: Nigeria's Elderson Echiejile out with injury". BBC Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  19. Oluwashina Okeleji (13 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Nigeria's Uzoenyi revels in second chance". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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