Precious Ugwu

Precious Ugwu
Personal information
Full name Precious Joel Uche-Chukwu Ugwu
Date of birth (2006-02-08) 8 February 2006
Place of birth Filderstadt, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Volendam
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2024 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Jong Ajax 32 (1)
2025– Volendam 31 (0)
International career‡
2023 Netherlands U17 2 (0)
2023–2024 Netherlands U18 7 (1)
2024–2025 Netherlands U19 12 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:43, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:43, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Precious Joel Uche-Chukwu Ugwu (born 8 February 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Volendam in the Eredivisie. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for the Netherlands.

Club career

Born in Filderstadt, Germany, Ugwu joined the Ajax youth academy in 2014 at the age of eight, spending eleven years progressing through the club's age groups. He made his professional debut on 26 February 2024 in a Keuken Kampioen Divisie match for Jong Ajax against Telstar.[1] Ugwu transferred toFC Volendam on 1 July 2025, signing a three-year contract.[2]

International career

Ugwu was born in Germany and raised in the Netherlands, to a Nigerian father and Bosnian mother.[3] He represented the Netherlands at under-17, under-18, and under-19 level. He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[4]

Honours

Netherlands U19

References

  1. ↑ "Precious Ugwu leaves for FC Volendam". AFC Ajax. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ajax laat Europees kampioen Precious Ugwu naar FC Volendam vertrekken; verdediger tekent voor drie jaar". AD.nl. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Netherlands steal march on Nigeria, Germany, Bosnia in race for talented Ajax defenderÂ". AllNigeriaSoccer. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Confirmed: Super Eagles-eligible defender departs Ajax Amsterdam after 11 years of service". AllNigeriaSoccer. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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