Brian Nwadike
Japanese footballer (born 2005)
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Uche Brian Seo Nwadike (ンワディケ・ウチェ・ブライアン世雄, Nwadike Uche Brian Seo; born July 7, 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for AaB.
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| Full name | Uche Brian Seo Nwadike | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 7, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AaB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Shutoku High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | AaB | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Japan U21 | 1 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Japan U23 | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 October 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Nwadike progressed through FC Tokyo's youth academy, U-15 Fukagawa,[1] then attended Shutoku High School and Toin University of Yokohama.[2][3] In February 2026, he participated in a trial with AaB, a team in the Danish 1st Division, and after making a good impression, in May, AaB announced that they had signed him on a four-year contract.[4][5]
International career
Nwadike was born to a Nigerian father and a Japanese mother, which made him eligible to represent Nigeria and Japan at an international level.[6][7]
Nwadike was part of the Japan U23 squad that won the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[8][9] He was also part of the Japan U23 squad that won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.[10][11]
Personal life
Nwadike attended an international school during his elementary school years and has English conversational communications skills.[12] This influenced him to have a strong desire to go abroad, in which he had the experience to participate in training with a Danish club during the summer of his third year of high school.[12]
At the beginning of his third year of junior high school, while playing for FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa, Nwadike was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and had to temporarily stop playing.[6] When he entered high school, he played with his lumbar spine fixed with bolts.[6] and when he underwent surgery to remove the bolts, he struggled with the discrepancy between his body and his image of the game.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AaB | 2026–27 | Danish Superliga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
Honours
Japan U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2026[9]
- Asian Games silver medal: 2026[11]