Uchechukwu Uwakwe

Uchechukwu Uwakwe
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-07-03) 3 July 1979
Place of birth Nigeria
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Enyimba
1995–1998 Étoile Filante du Togo
1998–2000 Dinamo Batumi 4 (0)
2001–2002 Tavriya Simferopol 14 (1)
2003–2005 Ford United
2005 Egersund 1 (0)
2006 Song Lam Nghe An
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Uchechukwu Uwakwe Listenⓘ (born 3 July 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Career

Uwakwe started his career with Georgian side Dinamo (Batumi), becoming the first Black player to play in Georgia.[1] Before the second half of 2001–02, Uwakwe signed for Tavriya in the Ukrainian top flight, where he made 16 appearances and scored 1 goal.[2][3] In 2007, he signed for Norwegian fourth tier club Egersund.[4] In 2011, Uwakwe founded and owned UC BEST, a team in Georgia.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "ჩვენი ბავშვობის შავტუხა ბიჭები". mastsavlebeli.ge. 22 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Uchechukwu Uwakwe at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
  3. ↑ "Олег Мочуляк: «Когда Таврия в Симферополе играла с ПСЖ, на трибунах сидел Роналдиньо»". tavriya.com.ua.
  4. ↑ "EIKs A-lagsspillere 1919-2018" (PDF). eikfotball.no. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "გახსოვთ უჩე? - ნიგერიელმა საქართველოში საფეხბურთო ბიზნესი დაიწყო". sportall.ge.
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