Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a

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for Sunshine Stars.

Club career

Uzoenyi has played club football in Nigeria and France for Enyimba, Rangers International and Rennes. On 20 February 2014, he signed for South African club

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; he will remain with Enugu Rangers on loan before moving to South Africa in June 2014. On 15 February 2017, Uzoenyi signed with South African club

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. He then joined

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. Uzoenyi parted ways with Ajax Cape Town in December 2017. On 28 February 2020, Uzoenyi returned to football and signed a contract with, at the time, Bosnian Premier League club Zvijezda 09. He made his official debut for Zvijezda 09 in a 3–0 defeat against Željezničar on 29 February 2020. In July 2020, Uzoenyi left Zvijedza 09 and shortly after, joined

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club

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. However, the deal was never officially confirmed and he played the rest of 2020 at Zvijezda 09. In the summer 2020, Uzoenyi returned to Nigeria and joined Sunshine Stars.

International career

Uzoenyi made his international debut for

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in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the

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. He was named to Nigeria's squad for the

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and was selected the most valuable player of the tournament. Uzoenyi was also named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making the final squad after Uwa Echiejile was excluded by injury.

Honours

Enyimba * Nigerian Professional Football League: 2005, 2007 * Federation Cup: 2005 Mamelodi Sundowns *

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: 2015–16 *

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: 2014–15 * CAF Champions League:

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Bidvest Wits *

: 2016–17 Nigeria * Africa Cup of Nations:

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References

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