David Okereke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Chidozie Okereke | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benevento | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lavagnese | |||
| 2016 | Spezia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Spezia | 54 | (10) |
| 2018 | → Cosenza (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Club Brugge | 51 | (13) |
| 2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2022–2026 | Cremonese | 59 | (11) |
| 2024 | → Torino (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Gaziantep (loan) | 29 | (9) |
| 2026– | Benevento | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Nigeria U23 | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2019 | |||
David Chidozie Okereke ⓘ (born 29 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Benevento.
Club career
Spezia
He made his professional debut in the Serie B for Spezia on 9 April 2016 in a game against Novara.[1] In 2018–19 season, he scored 10 goals and 12 assists in 33 games.
Club Brugge
On 9 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge.[2]
Venezia (loan)
On 12 August 2021, Okereke joined newly promoted Serie A club Venezia on a season-long loan with an option to make the transfer permanent.[3]
Cremonese
On 28 July 2022, Okereke joined Cremonese,[4] on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million.[5]
Torino (loan)
On 1 February 2024, Okereke moved to Torino on loan with an option to buy.[6]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lavagnese | 2015–16 | Serie D | 3 | 1 | – | – | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Spezia | 2015–16 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 10 | |||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 11 | ||
| Cosenza (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2019–20 | Pro League | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | 35 | 11 | |
| 2020–21 | Pro League | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 15 | ||
| Venezia (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7 | ||
| Cremonese | 2022–23 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 59 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | ||
| Torino (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Gaziantep (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 261 | 55 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 61 | ||
Honours
Club Brugge
References
- ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "David Okereke joins Club Brugge" (Press release). 9 July 2019.
- ↑ "Venezia sign Okereke". Football Italia. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Okereke nuovo calciatore della Cremonese" [OKEREKE NEW PLAYER OF CREMONESE]. U.S. Cremonese (in Italian). 2022-07-28. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ↑ Akawor, Izuchukwu (2022-07-28). "David Okereke to remain in Serie A with newly promoted Cremonese". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ↑ "OKEREKE AL TORO" [OKEREKE AT TORO] (in Italian). Torino. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "David Okereke test positief op Covid-He studied at King's college in London 19" (Press release) (in Dutch). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ↑ David Okereke at Soccerway
- ↑ "Club Brugge awarded Belgian Pro League title as season ended early". Sky Sports. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ↑ "Lang nets as Club Brugge seal Belgian title". Football Oranje. 20 May 2021.
- ↑ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
External links
- David Okereke at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Footballers from Lagos
- Men's association football forwards
- Nigerian men's footballers
- USD Lavagnese 1919 players
- Spezia Calcio players
- Cosenza Calcio players
- Club Brugge KV players
- Venezia FC players
- US Cremonese players
- Torino FC players
- Gaziantep F.K. footballers
- Benevento Calcio players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Süper Lig players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen