Tochukwu Nnadi
Nigerian footballer
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Tochukwu Nnadi (born 30 June 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Nigeria national team.[1]
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| Full name | Tochukwu Nnadi | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ihiagwa, Owerri West, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Marseille | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2019 | Campos FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Madenat Alamal Football Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Botev Plovdiv II | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Botev Plovdiv | 42 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Zulte Waregem | 54 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Marseille | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Nigeria U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Nigeria | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:15, 10 June 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Nnadi was born in Ihiagwa, in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. He played football as a youngster with Campos FC in Owerri. In 2019, he began to train with Madenat Alamal Football Academy in Dubai. After a successful trial, he joined Botev Plovdiv in August 2021.[2] He agreed a contract with the Bulgarian side until 2025.[3] He made his league debut in the Bulgarian First League on 3 April 2022, away at Ludogorets.[4] In his first season in Europe he made 19 league appearances for Botev Plovdiv, with 29 appearances coming in all competitions.[5]
On 19 January 2024, he joined Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem.[6]
On 2 February 2026, Nnadi signed with French club Olympique de Marseille until June 2030.[7] He made his debut for OM on 1 March 2026 in a Ligue 1 match against Lyon, coming on as a substitute for Mason Greenwood.[8]
International career
Nnadi represented Nigeria U-20 at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in all five of their matches including wins over Italy U-20 and Argentina U-20.[9]
He was called up to the Nigeria national football team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[10] Nnadi made his international debut for Nigeria during the AFCON group stage match against Uganda, replacing Paul Onuachu.[11]
Style of play
A fan of Manchester United, Nnadi has said to try modelling his game to former central midfield player Michael Carrick,[12] and expressed admiration for current top defensive midfielders Moisés Caicedo, N'Golo Kanté, Sofyan Amrabat, and Wilfred Ndidi.[13]
He described his style of play as being "calm with the ball and aggressive without", noting a preference for short passes over long ones to maintain possession.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botev Plovdiv II | 2021–22 | Bulgarian Second League | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bulgarian Second League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bulgarian First League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 48 | 0 | |||
| Zulte Waregem | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Challenger Pro League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 58 | 1 | ||||
| Marseille | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 117 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 10 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2025[15]
