Emmanuel Uchegbu
Nigerian association football player
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Emmanuel Chimeroucheya Uchegbu ⓘ (born 5 February 2005) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Crown Legacy FC in the MLS Next Pro.[1]
Full name
Emmanuel Chimeroucheya Uchegbu
Date of birth
5 February 2005
Position
Forward
Current team
Crown Legacy FC| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Chimeroucheya Uchegbu | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 2005 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crown Legacy FC | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Golden Boot Soccer Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2023 | Plateau United | ||
| 2023–2024 | AS Trenčín | 27 | (4) |
| 2025– | Crown Legacy FC | 24 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 30 December 2025 | |||
Club career
He was a member of the Golden Boot Soccer Academy.[2] He also played for Plateau United in the Nigeria Professional Football League.[3] He joined AS Trencin in September 2023 agreeing a two-year contract.[4] He made his debut in the Slovak Super Liga on 25 February 2024, at home against Slovan Bratislava.[5]
International career
He scored for Nigeria U20 against a Moroccan U23 side in February 2023.[6] He was a member of the Nigerian U20 team at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
Style of play
He has been described as a winger.[8]
