Henry Onwuzuruike

Henry Okwudili Onwuzuruike (born 26 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Henry Onwuzuruike
Personal information
Full name Henry Okwudili Onwuzuruike[1]
Date of birth (1979-12-26) 26 December 1979
Place of birth Aba, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2][3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1995 NEPA Lagos
1996–1997 Jasper United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Heerenveen 14 (0)
1999–2001 Greuther Fürth 12 (0)
2001–2004 1. SC Feucht 77 (15)
2004–2006 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 43 (3)
2006–2008 TSV Crailsheim 53 (3)
2008–2010 SSV Ulm 35 (1)
2010–2012 Darmstadt 98 26 (1)
Total 260 (23)
International career
1998–2000 Nigeria 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Onwuzuruike began his early career in his native Nigeria with NEPA Lagos and Jasper United,[2] before playing in the Netherlands with Heerenveen.[4] He later played in Germany for SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 1. SC Feucht, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, TSV Crailsheim and SSV Ulm 1846.[3]

He also represented Nigeria at international level,[2] and played at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[5]

References
  1. "Henry Onwuzuruike". Olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. "Henry Onwuzuruike". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. Henry Onwuzuruike at fussballdaten.de (in German)
  4. "Onwuzuruike" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
  5. Henry Onwuzuruike – FIFA competition record (archived)


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