Ejike Uzoenyi’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Nigerian footballer
Is Athlete
Football player
Association football player
From Nigeria
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

23 March 1988, Aba, Nigeria

Age 32 years
Star sign Aries
Stats
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Sports Teams
Stade Rennais F.C.
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Nigeria national football team
Enyimba International F.C.
Enugu Rangers
Enugu Rangers

Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Bosnian Premier League club Zvijezda 09.

Club career

Uzoenyi has played club football in Nigeria and France for Enyimba, Rangers International and Rennes. 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. On 15 February 2017, Uzoenyi signed with South African club Bidvest Wits. He then joined Ajax Cape Town. Uzoenyi parted ways with Ajax Cape Town in December 2017.

On 28 February 2020, Uzoenyi returned to football and signed a contract with Bosnian Premier League club Zvijezda 09. He made his official debut for Zvijezda 09 in a 3–0 defeat against Željezničar on 29 February 2020.

International career

Uzoenyi made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He was called up to Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. He was named to Nigeria’s squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship and was selected the most valuable player of the tournament.

Uzoenyi was also named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making the final squad after Uwa Echiejile was excluded by injury.

Honours

Enyimba

  • Nigerian Professional Football League: 2005, 2007
  • Federation Cup: 2005

Mamelodi Sundowns

  • Premier Soccer League: 2015–16
  • Nedbank Cup: 2014–15
  • CAF Champions League: 2016

Bidvest Wits

  • Premier Soccer League: 2016–17

Nigeria

  • Africa Cup of Nations: 2013
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