Ikechukwu Uche
Ikechukwu Uche MON (born 5 January 1984) is a former Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Uche as a Getafe player | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 January 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Amanze United | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Iwuanyanwo Nationale | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Racing Ferrol | 28 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Recreativo | 133 | (50) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Getafe | 55 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Zaragoza | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Villarreal | 85 | (33) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Granada (loan) | 34 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | UANL | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Málaga (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Gimnàstic | 75 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Nigeria | 46 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Known for his acrobatic goal celebrations, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, having arrived in the country before the age of 20. He amassed La Liga totals of 194 matches and 42 goals over nine seasons, representing in the competition Recreativo, Getafe, Zaragoza, Villarreal, Granada and Málaga.
Uche appeared for Nigeria in two Africa Cup of Nations.
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