Uche Henry Agbo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Uche Henry Agbo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Granada (on loan from Watford) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bai Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Taraba | ? | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | JUTH | ? | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Enyimba | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Granada B (loan) | 57 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Granada (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Granada (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. | |||
Uche Henry Agbo (born 4 December 1995), is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Spanish club Granada CF, on loan from English club Watford, as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.[1]
Club career
Born in Kano, Uche started playing for local lowly Bai Boys, and moved to Taraba in 2010.[2] In May 2011 he signed for JUTH,[3] and appeared regularly for the side, scoring once.
In January 2012 Uche joined Enyimba International along with teammate James Amankwei.[4] He made his debut for the club on 28 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 win against Dolphins.[5]
In October 2013, Uche went on a trial at Udinese,[6] signing a four-year deal in the following month.[7] In March 2014 he moved to Granada CF, linking up with the Andalusians also until 2018 and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[8]
On 23 February 2015 Uche made his first team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Javi Márquez in the dying minutes of a 1–2 away loss against Levante UD.[9] On 25 July of the following year, he signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Watford, being immediately loaned back to Granada for one year.[10]
International career
Uche got his first call up to the senior Nigeria side to replace the injured Leon Balogun for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia in October 2016.[11]
References
- ↑ "Uche Agbo y la oportunidad en el corazón de la zaga con Jémez" [Uche Agbo and the opportunity in the heart of the defence with Jémez] (in Spanish). Ideal. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ The Nigeria U-20 national football team; West African Football, 27 May 2012
- ↑ Uche Agbo; Foetbal 247, 4 January 2012
- ↑ Ghanaian striker Amankwei set for Enyimba; MTN Football, 2 January 2012
- ↑ Enyimba triumphant again after 2–0 Dolphins win; Enyimba's official website, 28 April 2013
- ↑ Exclusive: Uche Agbo Begins Trials At Udinese; All Nigeria Soccer, 11 October 2013
- ↑ Exclusive: Uche Agbo Set To Sign Four-year Deal With Udinese; All Nigeria Soccer, 18 November 2013
- ↑ Success Isaac y Uche Agbo: nuevos jugadores del Granada CF (Success Isaac and Uche Agbo: new players of Granada CF); Granada CF, 18 March 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Levante resurge de sus cenizas (Levante rises from its ashes); Marca, 23 February 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Uche Agbo signs for Watford, yet is loaned to Granada immediately; Vavel, 25 July 2016
- ↑ "The young defender has been handed his first national team call-up to replace injured Leon Balogun ahead of October's World Cup qualifier against Chipolopolo". goal.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
External links
- Uche Agbo profile at BDFutbol
- Uche Agbo profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Uche Agbo profile at Soccerway