Nedum Onuoha
Onuoha training with Queens Park Rangers in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chinedum Onuoha | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2012 | Manchester City | 95 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sunderland (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2012– | Queens Park Rangers | 154 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | England U21 | 20 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:29, 16 August 2016 (UTC). |
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Chinedum "Nedum" Onuoha (born 12 November 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Queens Park Rangers in the Football League Championship. He is a defender, typically a centre back, but he can also play at right back or left back.
Born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, Onuoha was brought up in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. He went to Nelson Street Primary School Miles Platting before becoming a pupil at the Hulme Grammar School, Oldham, where he achieved eight grade 'A's' and two 'B's' at GCSE. He then completed his studies at Xaverian College Manchester where he achieved three 'A' grades at A-level in Maths, Business Studies and IT. An outstanding junior sprinter; aged 14 he finished in second place in the final of the 2001 English School's Athletics Association Junior 100 metres contest, clocking 11.09 seconds and beating current Great Britain sprinter Craig Pickering.
He is also currently the co-national record holder for boys under 15 standing triple jump, in the Sports Hall events held annually throughout the UK, the record is held with international long jumper Jonathan Moore.
He is known to have supported Manchester City as a boy and attended the Manchester City youth academy.
Onuoha played regularly for Manchester City's reserves in the 2003–04 season, and had his first involvement with the Manchester City first team in the 2004–05 pre-season, playing in a friendly against Bury. He made his first team debut against Arsenal in the League Cup on 27 October 2004, at the age of 17. He made his Premier League debut as a substitute on 1 November 2004 at home to Norwich City. Though Onuoha's natural position is centre-half, manager Kevin Keegan initially played him at right back with the intention of improving his passing ability. Against Doncaster Rovers in a League Cup match, Onuoha was red carded for the first time in his career, after a collision with Rovers goalkeeper Andy Warrington. The red card was later rescinded however Manchester City went on to lose the game on penalties.
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