Ikechukwu Uche
Uche as a Getafe player
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ikechukwu Uche | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Gimnàstic | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amanze United | |||
| 2000–2001 | Iwuanyanwo Nationale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Racing Ferrol | 28 | (2) |
| 2003–2007 | Recreativo | 133 | (50) |
| 2007–2009 | Getafe | 55 | (11) |
| 2009–2011 | Zaragoza | 18 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Villarreal | 85 | (33) |
| 2011–2012 | → Granada (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | UANL | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Málaga (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Gimnàstic | 19 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Nigeria | 46 | (19) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 20 November 2014 (UTC) |
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Ikechukwu Uche (born 5 January 1984) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Spanish club Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a striker.
Known for his acrobatic goal celebrations, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, having arrived in the country before the age of 20. He amassed La Liga totals of 194 games and 42 goals over the course of nine seasons, representing in the competition Recreativo, Getafe, Zaragoza, Villarreal, Granada and Málaga.
Uche appeared for Nigeria in two Africa Cup of Nations.
Born in Aba, Abia, Uche's career began in his country with Amanze United and Iwuanyanwu Nationale. Aged just 18, he moved to Racing de Ferrol in the Spanish second division, appearing in 24 games in his second season, which ended in relegation for the Galician team.
Uche then joined another club in the country's second level, Recreativo de Huelva, for a fee of US$300,000, and scored 12 goals in his first year, becoming the league's top scorer in the 2005–06 campaign at 20 in just 28 appearances (with five braces), as the Andalusians returned – as champions – to La Liga after a three-year absence.
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