Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Sunshine Stars.
![]() Uzoenyi with Rennes in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1988-03-23) 23 March 1988 (age 34)[1] | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left winger | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Sunshine Stars | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Enyimba | |||||||||||||||
2008–2014 | Enugu Rangers | |||||||||||||||
2013 | → Rennes (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2013 | → Rennes II (loan) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2014 | → Enugu Rangers (loan) | |||||||||||||||
2017 | Bidvest Wits | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2017 | Ajax Cape Town | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2020 | Zvijezda 09 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2021– | Sunshine Stars | |||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Nigeria | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:54, 28 July 2021 (UTC) |
Uzoenyi has played club football in Nigeria and France for Enyimba, Rangers International and Rennes.[1][2][3][4] On 20 February 2014, he signed for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns; he will remain with Enugu Rangers on loan before moving to South Africa in June 2014.[5][6] On 15 February 2017, Uzoenyi signed with South African club Bidvest Wits.[4] He then joined Ajax Cape Town. Uzoenyi parted ways with Ajax Cape Town in December 2017.[7]
On 28 February 2020, Uzoenyi returned to football and signed a contract with, at the time, Bosnian Premier League club Zvijezda 09.[8] He made his official debut for Zvijezda 09 in a 3–0 defeat against Željezničar on 29 February 2020.[9]
In July 2020, Uzoenyi left Zvijedza 09 and shortly after, joined Montenegrin First League club Titograd.[10] However, the deal was never officially confirmed and he played the rest of 2020 at Zvijezda 09.[11]
In the summer 2020, Uzoenyi returned to Nigeria and joined Sunshine Stars.[12][4]
Uzoenyi made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[13] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[14] He was named to Nigeria's squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship[15] and was selected the most valuable player of the tournament.[16]
Uzoenyi was also named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[17] making the final squad after Uwa Echiejile was excluded by injury.[18][19]
Enyimba[4]
Mamelodi Sundowns[4]
Bidvest Wits[4]
Nigeria[4]
Nigeria squads | |||||||
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African Nations Championship Player of the Tournament | |
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