Uchenna Ogundu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Diamond Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Şanlıurfaspor | 19 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Alanyaspor | 17 | (2) |
| 2026– | FC Augsburg | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Uchenna Ogundu (born 12 May 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Ogundu joined Nigerian side Diamond Football Academy. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Turkish side Şanlıurfaspor during the summer of 2024 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025, where he made nineteen league appearances and scored six goals.[1]
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Turkish side Alanyaspor. Turkish newspaper wrote in 2025 that he "quickly became a shining star in Alanyaspor's attacking line" while playing for the club.[2]
On 2 February 2026, Ogundu signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with FC Augsburg in Germany.[3]
Style of play
[edit]Ogundu plays as a forward. Right-footed, he has received comparisons to Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Şanlıurfaspor | 2024–25 | TFF 1. Lig | 19 | 6 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||
| Alanyaspor | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| FC Augsburg | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Uchenna Ogundu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Uchenna Ogundu, Alanyaspor'un Geleceğinin Osimhen'i Oluyor" [Uchenna Ogundu Becomes Alanyaspor's Future Osimhen] (in Turkish). Manset Alanya. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Uchenna Ogundu bolsters FCA". FC Augsburg. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Osimhen'in yeni rakibi Şanlıurfaspor'dan çıktı" [Osimhen's new opponent is Şanlıurfaspor] (in Turkish). OdaTV. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Uchenna Ogundu at FC Augsburg (in German)
- Uchenna Ogundu at kicker (in German)
- Uchenna Ogundu at WorldFootball.net
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Şanlıurfaspor footballers
- Alanyaspor footballers
- FC Augsburg players
- Süper Lig players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
