Chinaza Okonyia

Chinaza Okonyia
Personal information
Full name Chinaza Marvellous Onouha Okonyia
Date of birth (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005
Place of birth Nigeria
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Granada
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Iskra Szydłowo
2025–2026 Plasencia 23 (23)
2026– Granada 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026

Chinaza Marvellous Onouha Okonyia (born 11 April 2005), sometimes known as just Chinaza, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Granada CF.

Career

In August 2025, Chinaza was announced as the new signing of Primera Extremeña side UP Plasencia[1] from a Polish lower league side;[2] he was recommended by former player Luismi Álvarez, after he received videos of several players through an agent.[3] In the 2025–26 season, he scored 34 goals in just 32 matches to help the club to achieve promotion to Tercera Federación.[2]

On 26 June 2026, Chinaza signed for Granada CF, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fifth division.[4] He spent the entire pre-season with the first team,[3] and was definitely promoted to the squad on 14 August, agreeing to a new four-year contract.[5][6]

Chinaza made his professional debut on 15 August 2026, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Real Oviedo.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ UP Plasencia [@upplasencia_]; (12 August 2025). "💥 ¡Velocidad, desborde y mucha garra! 💥 Damos la bienvenida a 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐳𝐚, nuevo delantero de la U.P. Plasencia" [💥 ¡Speed, skill and a lot of grit! 💥 We welcome 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐳𝐚, new forward of U.P. Plasencia] (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2026 – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 "Chinaza se despide de la UP Plasencia tras fichar por el Granada CF" [Chinaza bids farewell from UP Plasencia after signing for Granada CF] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Chinaza, un goleador joven a examen con Pacheta en el Granada CF" [Chinaza, a young goalscorer on trial with Pacheta at Granada CF] (in Spanish). Ideal. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial | Chinaza, nuevo jugador del Recreativo Granada" [Official statement | Chinaza, new player of Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Chinaza amplía su vinculación con el Granada CF y tendrá ficha del primer equipo" [Chinaza extends his link with Granada CF and will have a first team registration] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "El curioso caso de Chinaza: De Primera Extremeña a Segunda División" [The curious case of Chinaza: From the Primera Extremeña to the Segunda División] (in Spanish). Hoy. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "El Oviedo empuja sin premio ante un sólido Granada" [Oviedo push hard but come up empty against a solid Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Los niños se hacen profesionales" [The kids become professionals] (in Spanish). Ideal. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
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