Uchechukwu Uwakwe (born 3 July 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2000 | Dinamo (Batumi) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Tavriya | 14 | (1) |
| 2007 | Egersund | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editUwakwe 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
edit- ^ "ჩვენი ბავშვობის შავტუხა ბიჭები". mastsavlebeli.ge. 22 December 2015.
- ^ Uchechukwu Uwakwe at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ "Олег Мочуляк: «Когда Таврия в Симферополе играла с ПСЖ, на трибунах сидел Роналдиньо»". tavriya.com.ua.
- ^ "EIKs A-lagsspillere 1919-2018" (PDF). eikfotball.no.
- ^ "გახსოვთ უჩე? - ნიგერიელმა საქართველოში საფეხბურთო ბიზნესი დაიწყო". sportall.ge.
External links
edit- Uchechukwu Uwakwe at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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