Ugochukwu Iwu
Ugochukwu Christus Iwu (Armenian: Ուգոչուկվու Քրիստուս Իվու; born 28 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Urartu. Born in Nigeria, he represents the Armenia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ugochukwu Christus Iwu | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive-midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urartu | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2018 | El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Lori | 48 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pyunik (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020– | Urartu | 74 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Armenia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
International career
Iwu made his international debut for Armenia on 25 March 2023 in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, against Turkey. He played for the entire match.[5]
Personal life
On 20 March 2023, Ugochukwu Iwu has received Armenian citizenship,[6] which made him available to play for the Armenia national team.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 March 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lori | 2017–18 | Armenian First League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 29 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 35 | 5 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9 | ||
| Pyunik (loan) | 2019–20 | Armenian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Urartu | 2020–21 | Armenian Premier League | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 74 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 12 | ||
- Includes Armenian Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- "8 Ugochukwu IWU". FC Urartu. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Ուգոչուկվու Իվուն՝ "Փյունիկի" ֆուտբոլիստ". fcpyunik.am/ (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- OFFICIAL STATEMENT: UGOCHUKWU IWU
- UGOCHUKWU IWU: "I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE SUCCESS"
- "ARMENIA VS. TURKEY 1 - 2". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- GUNKO AND IWU RECEIVED ARMENIAN PASSPORTS
- Ugochukwu Iwu at Soccerway
- "Football PLAYER: Ugochukwu Christus Iwu". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
- FC Urartu official club profile (in English)
- Ugochukwu Iwu at Soccerway
- Footballdatabase.eu profile (in English)
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