Eke Uzoma // (born 11 August 1989) is a Nigerian-Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Viktoria Berlin.[1]
 Uzoma training with 1860 Munich in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Berlin | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Eleme United | ||
| 2005 | Alemannia Mühlheim | ||
| 2005–2007 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | SC Freiburg | 54 | (2) |
| 2010 | → 1860 Munich (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | 1860 Munich | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Pécs | 43 | (1) |
| 2014 | SV Sandhausen | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Pécs | 21 | (1) |
| 2015 | Spartak Subotica | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Chemnitzer FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Berliner AK 07 | 31 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Balmazújváros | 33 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Budapest Honvéd | 48 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Tiszakécske FC | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 15 | (2) |
| 2023– | Viktoria Berlin | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 | |||
Career
editUzoma was born in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. He began his professional career with SC Freiburg. His first real impact in the German football world came when he scored a goal against 1. FC Köln on 26 September 2007, in only his fourth match. This goal was voted goal of the week on German football show Sportschau and was nominated for goal of the month. In 2009, he helped SC Freiburg earn promotion to the Bundesliga.[2] On 24 October 2009, he made his first appearance in the Bundesliga for Freiburg and became the 5,000th player in the history of the Bundesliga.[3]
On 1 January 2010, he was loaned to TSV 1860 Munich[4] and he transferred eventually to 1860 Munich in summer 2010.[5]
After playing the first half of the 2015–16 season in the Serbian SuperLiga with FK Spartak Subotica, in the winter-break he returned to Germany, this time by signing with Chemnitzer FC.[5]
Following a season with Hungarian club Tiszakécske FC in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, Uzoma moved to Tennis Borussia Berlin of the Regionalliga Nordost.[6]
Honors
editSC Freiburg
References
edit- ^ Eke Uzoma at kicker (in German)
- ^ "Eke Uzoma aus dem Asylbewerberheim in die Zweite Liga" (in German). welt.de. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Uzoma - 5000. Bundesligaprofi!". kicker (in German). 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Neue Nummer 22: Uzoma verstärkt die Löwen" (in German). tsv1860.de. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ a b c Eke Uzoma at Soccerway
- ^ "Uzoma ist bei Tennis Borussia Berlin sofort mittendrin". kicker (in German). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
External links
edit- Eke Uzoma at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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