Uche Nwofor

Uche Innocent Nwofor (born 17 September 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently unattached.

Uche Nwofor

Personal information
Full name	Uche Innocent Nwofor
Date of birth	(1991-09-17) 17 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Anambra Pillars	19	(7)
2009–2010	→ Shooting Stars (loan)	?	(6)
2010–2011	Enugu Rangers	?	(5)
2011–2014	VVV-Venlo	57	(13)
2013–2014	→ Heerenveen (loan)	3	(0)
2014–2015	Lierse	11	(2)
2015–2016	Boavista	5	(2)
2016–2017	AS Trenčín	17	(2)
2017–2018	Rivers United	-	(-)
2018–2019	JS Kabylie	19	(4)
International career‡
2011	Nigeria U20	4	(2)
2010–2014	Nigeria	9	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2014

Club career

Born in Lagos, Nwofor began his career with Power United also called Anambra Pillars.^[1] He left in summer 2009 to go on loan to Nigerian premier league side Shooting Stars^[2] where he played for one season before joining Enugu Rangers.

Nwofor signed with VVV Venlo in August 2011,^[3] On 11 September 2011, he announced his arrival by scoring on his debut for Venlo in a 3–3 home draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch top-flight on Sunday.^[4] In his first season, he scored four goals in the Eredivisie.^[5]

On 30 August 2013, Nwofor joined SC Heerenveen on a season-loan move.^[6]

On 12 September 2014, Nwofor joined Belgian club Lierse on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.^[7]

International career

In April 2011 Nwofor represented Nigeria under-20 team where he netted four goals in five games to finish highest goal scorer of the 2011 African Youth Championship as Nigeria won a sixth continental title in Johannesburg^[8] and he was named the Goal.com star of the week in the tournament.^[9]

In August 2011 Nwofor represented Nigeria in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He was an instant hit, coming off the bench to score two goals in six minutes against Croatia,^[10] Nigeria was subsequently knocked out by France in the quarter-finals in a 3–2 thriller.^[11]

Nwofor earned his first full-international cap for the Nigeria senior national team on 3 March 2010 in a friendly game against the Congo DR national football team. He was also instrumental when Nigeria's B team beat Republic of Benin 4–0 in the WAFU Nations Cup.^[12]

In July 2013, Nwofor was called up by the Nigerian national team for an international friendly match against South Africa in Durban on 14 August.^[13] He scored two goals in the 49th and 68th minutes as Nigeria won the match 2–0.

In the first of Super Eagles' World Cup warm-up matches of 2014, Nwofor scored a last-minute equaliser to spare Nigeria's blushes against an in-form Scotland. The match ended 2–2. Nwofor made the World Cup roster when it was announced three days later.