Uche Nwofor
Nigerian footballer
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Uche Innocent Nwofor ⓘ (born 17 September 1991) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Uche Innocent Nwofor | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Anambra Pillars | 19 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | → Shooting Stars (loan) | ? | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Enugu Rangers | ? | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | VVV-Venlo | 57 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | → Heerenveen (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Lierse | 11 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Boavista | 5 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | AS Trenčín | 17 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Rivers United | - | (-) |
| 2018–2019 | JS Kabylie | 19 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2010–2014 | Nigeria | 9 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2014 | |||
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.