 Uche as a Getafe player | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
Ikechukwu Uche MON (born 5 January 1984) is a former Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Known for his acrobatic goal celebrations,[1] 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.
- ^ Galván, J. C.; Folqué, J. (29 September 2005). "La liga de los hermanos Uche" [The league of Uche brothers]. Marca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2012.