# Izunna Uzochukwu

Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu (born 11 April 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Denmark Series club OKS.

## Career
### Club

During the summer of 2013, Uzochukwu was subject to a transfer bid from Valenciennes, but the deal fell through.
In July 2015, Uzochukwu signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm.
He returned to Denmark in January 2016 to play for OB. He left the club by mutual termination on 2 January 2018.
Uzochukw joined China League One side Meizhou Hakka on 29 January 2018.
At the end of March 2022, Uzochukwu joined Danish amateur club B1909. In January 2023, the club confirmed that Uzochukwu would serve as a playing assistant coach going forward. In December 2023, Uzochukwu was expelled from Denmark when his residence permit was taken away from him on January 1, 2018, when he switched to Chinese MZ Hakka, despite having a girlfriend and a daughter in Denmark. By March 2024, Izunna would be back in Denmark, confirmed the Funen-based club, OKS. Here, Izunna would serve as a player until the summer, after which he would serve as a playing assistant coach from the upcoming 2024-25 season.

### International

Uzochukwu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in September 2015, making his debut against Tanzania on 5 September.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 22 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Midtjylland | 2008–09 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | 2009–10 | Danish Superliga | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 |
| Midtjylland | 2010–11 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 2 |
| Midtjylland | 2011–12 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | 2012–13 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Midtjylland | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | Total | Total | 150 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 170 | 4 |
| Amkar Perm | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Odense BK | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Odense BK | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 |
| Odense BK | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Odense BK | Total | Total | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 52 | 1 |
| Meizhou Hakka | 2018 | China League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Aalesund | 2019 | 1. divisjon | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| Aalesund | 2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 |
| Aalesund | Total | Total | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 0 |
| Honka | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 268 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 5 |

### International

Nigeria :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 September 2015

## Honours
### Club
#### Midtjylland

* Danish Superliga (1): 2014–15