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Uchechukwu Uwakwe (born 3 July 1979) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Uchechukwu Uwakwe

Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-07-03) 3 July 1979 (age 42)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Position(s)	Midfielder, Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2000	Dinamo (Batumi)	4	(0)
2001–2002	Tavriya	14	(1)
2007	Egersund	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Uwakwe started his career with Georgian side Dinamo (Batumi), becoming the first Black player to play in Georgia.[1] Before the second half of 2001–02, Uwakwe signed for Tavriya in the Ukrainian top flight, where he made 16 appearances and scored 1 goal.[2][3] In 2007, he signed for Norwegian fourth tier club Egersund.[4] In 2011, Uwakwe founded and owned UC BEST, a team in Georgia.[5]

References

External links

• Uchechukwu Uwakwe at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)

На других языках

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- [en] Uchechukwu Uwakwe

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[ru] Увакве, Учечукву

Учечукву Увакве (англ. Uchechukwu Uwakwe; 3 июля 1979) — нигерийский футболист, полузащитник.

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