# Raphael Onyedika

Raphael Onyedika Nwadike MON (// ; born 19 April 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Club Brugge and the Nigeria national team.

## Club career
### Midtjylland

Onyedika used to play street football before joining Nigerian club F.C. Ebedei's academy at the age of 15. After three years in Ebedei, Onyedika joined the academy of FC Midtjylland in Denmark, an affiliate club to FC Ebedei, shortly after his 18th birthday.
In his first full season in FC Midtjylland, he impressed in the U19 League and in the UEFA Youth League with his physique, speed and playing style. On 1 July 2020, he signed his first five-year professional contract with the club until June 2025. To gain more experience, Onyedika was loaned out to Midtjylland's affiliate club, Danish 1st Division-side FC Fredericia, on 19 August 2020 for the whole 2020–21 season. Onyedika did well on his loan spell, playing 28 games and scoring three goals. The season went well enough for the Nigerian to be named in TV3 Sport's team of the year in the Danish 1st Division.
Onyedika returned to Midtjylland in the summer 2021 and was promoted to the first team squad. He got his official debut for Midtjylland on 16 July 2021 against Odense Boldklub, the first game of the 2021–22 Danish Superliga, where he was in the starting line-up and played the whole game.

### Club Brugge

On 28 August 2022, Onyedika signed a five-year contract with Club Brugge in Belgium.

## International career

In September 2022, Raphael Onedika was first called up with the Nigeria national team by coach José Peseiro. He honours his first selection at this gathering on 27 September 2022 in a friendly match against Algeria. He came into play in place of Frank Onyeka in this match lost by the Nigerians (2-1 final score).
On 29 December 2023, he was selected in the list of 25 Nigerian players selected by José Peseiro to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 12 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Midtjylland | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 4 |
| Midtjylland | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Midtjylland | Total | Total | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 |
| Fredericia (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| Club Brugge | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 |
| Club Brugge | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 4 |
| Club Brugge | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Club Brugge | Total | Total | 85 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 150 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 13 |
* ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
* ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

### International

    As of match played 11 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 12 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Raphael Onyedika goal.
List of international goals scored by Andreas Raphael Onyedika :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 June 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Nigeria | 1 | Benin | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Club Brugge
* Belgian Pro League: 2023–24
Nigeria
* Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023
Individual
* EaglesTracker Midfielder of the Season: 2023-24
Orders
* Member of the Order of the Niger