Uche Nwofor

Uche Nwofor
Personal information
Full name	Uche Innocent Nwofor
Date of birth	17 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2010	Anambra Pillars
2009–2010	→ Shooting Stars (loan)
2010–2011	Enugu Rangers
2011–2014	VVV-Venlo
2013–2014	→ Heerenveen (loan)
2014–2015	Lierse
2015–2016	Boavista
2016–2017	AS Trenčín
2017–2018	Rivers United
2018–2019	JS Kabylie
International career‡
2011	Nigeria U20
2010–2014	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2017; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2014

Uche Innocent Nwofor (born 17 September 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently unattached.

Club career

Born in Lagos, Nwofor began his career with Power United also called Anambra Pillars.^[1] He left in summer 2009 to go on loan to Nigerian premier league side Shooting Stars^[2] where he played for one season before joining Enugu Rangers.

Nwofor signed with VVV Venlo in August 2011,^[3] On 11 September 2011, he announced his arrival by scoring on his debut for Venlo in a 3–3 home draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch top-flight on Sunday.^[4] In his first season, he scored four goals in the Eredivisie.^[5]

On 30 August 2013, Nwofor joined SC Heerenveen on a season-loan move.^[6]

On 12 September 2014, Nwofor joined Belgian club Lierse on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.^[7]

International career

In April 2011 Nwofor represented Nigeria under-20 team where he netted four goals in five games to finish highest goal scorer of the 2011 African Youth Championship as Nigeria won a sixth continental title in Johannesburg^[8] and he was named the Goal.com star of the week in the tournament.^[9]

In August 2011 Nwofor represented Nigeria in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He was an instant hit, coming off the bench to score two goals in six minutes against Croatia,^[10] Nigeria was subsequently knocked out by France in the quarter-finals in a 3–2 thriller.^[11]

Nwofor earned his first full-international cap for the Nigeria senior national team on 3 March 2010 in a friendly game against the Congo DR national football team. He was also instrumental when Nigeria's B team beat Republic of Benin 4–0 in the WAFU Nations Cup.^[12]

In July 2013, Nwofor was called up by the Nigerian national team for an international friendly match against South Africa in Durban on 14 August.^[13] He scored two goals in the 49th and 68th minutes as Nigeria won the match 2–0.

In the first of Super Eagles' World Cup warm-up matches of 2014, Nwofor scored a last-minute equaliser to spare Nigeria's blushes against an in-form Scotland. The match ended 2–2. Nwofor made the World Cup roster when it was announced three days later.

References

^ Anambra Pillars F.C. Players Profile Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Oluwaniyi, Nwafor make Super Eagles Team B Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Supersport 5th Aug 2011". Supersport.com. 5 August 2011.
^ "Africaplays Nwofor makes Venlo scoring September 11th, 2011". Africaplays.com. 11 September 2011.
^ "Topscorers Eredivisie". Eredivisie. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
^ "Nigeria striker Uche Nwofor joins Heerenveen on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ "Nigeria striker Uche Nwofor happy with move to Lierse". BBC Sport. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ "Tribune 2/05/11 Nigeria rules Africa again". Tribune.com.ng. 2 May 2011.
^ "Goal.com's African Star of the Week: Uche Nwofor Apr 21, 2011". Goal. 21 April 2011.
^ Next 7 August From bench to glory – the Uche Nwofor story
^ Nunez, Eric (14 August 2011). "deseretnews Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011 France beats Nigeria 3–2 in extra time". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.
^ "Line Ups: Nigeria's Super Eagles". Supereaglesnation.com.
^ "Keshi recalls Nsofor, Ameobi – the Punch – Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper". Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013. The punch 18 July 2013

External links

Uche Nwofor at WorldFootball.net
Uche Nwofor at Soccerway
Uche Nwofor at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] Anambra Pillars F.C. Players Profile Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Oluwaniyi, Nwafor make Super Eagles Team B Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Supersport 5th Aug 2011". Supersport.com. 5 August 2011.

[4] "Africaplays Nwofor makes Venlo scoring September 11th, 2011". Africaplays.com. 11 September 2011.

[5] "Topscorers Eredivisie". Eredivisie. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

[6] "Nigeria striker Uche Nwofor joins Heerenveen on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[7] "Nigeria striker Uche Nwofor happy with move to Lierse". BBC Sport. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[8] "Tribune 2/05/11 Nigeria rules Africa again". Tribune.com.ng. 2 May 2011.

[9] "Goal.com's African Star of the Week: Uche Nwofor Apr 21, 2011". Goal. 21 April 2011.

[10] Next 7 August From bench to glory – the Uche Nwofor story

[11] Nunez, Eric (14 August 2011). "deseretnews Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011 France beats Nigeria 3–2 in extra time". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.

[12] "Line Ups: Nigeria's Super Eagles". Supereaglesnation.com.

[13] "Keshi recalls Nsofor, Ameobi – the Punch – Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper". Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013. The punch 18 July 2013

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