Uchenna Ogundu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Diamond Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Şanlıurfaspor | 19 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Alanyaspor | 17 | (2) |
| 2026– | FC Augsburg | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2026 | |||
Uchenna Ogundu (born 12 May 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
As a youth player, Ogundu joined Nigerian side Diamond Football Academy. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Turkish side Şanlıurfaspor during the summer of 2024 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025, where he made nineteen league appearances and scored six goals.[1]
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Turkish side Alanyaspor. Turkish newspaper wrote in 2025 that he "quickly became a shining star in Alanyaspor's attacking line" while playing for the club.[2]
On 2 February 2026, Ogundu signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with FC Augsburg in Germany.[3]
Style of play
Ogundu plays as a forward. Right-footed, he has received comparisons to Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.[4]