Lesley Ugochukwu

Lesley Ugochukwu
Personal information
Full name	Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu[1]
Date of birth	26 March 2004
Place of birth	Rennes, France[1]
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rennes
Number	6
Youth career
2010–2011	ASPTT Rennes
2011–2012	CPB Nord-Ouest
2012–2021	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	Rennes II
2021–	Rennes
International career‡
2021–2022	France U18
2022–	France U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 6 February 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:28, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu (// (listen); born 26 March 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais.[3]

Career

Ugochukwu made his professional debut for Rennes on 25 April 2021, replacing Steven Nzonzi in a 5–1 Ligue 1 win against Dijon.[4]

Born in France, Ugochukwu is of Nigerian descent.[5] Ugochukwu is the nephew of former Rennes and Nigeria centre-back Onyekachi Apam.[6]

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