Onyeama Francis Okechukwu is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for Churchill Brothers in the I-League.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Onyeama Francis Okechukwu | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Churchill Brothers.[1] | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Okwu United FC | |||
| Perfect United FC | |||
| Southern Samity | |||
| Dynamo Sports Club | |||
| Railway FC | |||
| United Sports Club | |||
| Tezpur United FC | |||
| Sunrise Athletic Club | |||
| Tuff Laxmi Prasad Sports Club[2] | |||
| Hindustan Eagles FC | |||
| Ramhlun North FC[3] | |||
| Arrows Football Club | |||
| Peerless | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life and career
editFrancis was born in Nigeria on 13 April 1991.[5] He started his career in the youth team in Nigeria.
Francis Okechukwu came to India. He has played for clubs like Southern Samity,[6] Railway FC, United S.C., and Peerless in the Calcutta Football League and I-League 2nd Division.[7] He also represented Tezpur United FC and Sunrise Athletic Club in the Assam Football League. He also played for Hindustan Eagles FC[8] in Chennai.
In 2018, he signed for Churchill Brothers in the 2017-18 I-League Season. He scored in the debut game against Gokulam FC[9][10] and helped the team to draw against Gokulam FC.[11]
References
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- ^ Onyeama Francis Okechukwu at Soccerway
- ^ "Francis". tiryimyim. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Francis". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Francis". Decan Herald.
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- ^ "Francis stars on debut with late equaliser for Red Machines". FootballCounter.
- ^ "Francis stars on debut with late equaliser for Red Machines". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Lopes, Flavio (25 February 2018). "I-League: Lifeline for Churchill Brothers as they draw with Gokulam". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Vasco: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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