Career snapshot
Position rank · 18/19
Among 3,063 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Ikechukwu Uche |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-01-05 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1124 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 76 | 21 | 4 | 641 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Villarreal CF | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 98 | 36 | 5 | 686 |
| Real Zaragoza | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 920 |
| Granada CF | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 751 |
| Getafe CF | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 65 | 14 | 7 | 1,132 |
| Recreativo Huelva | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 140 | 49 | 3 | 929 |
| Racing Ferrol | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 885 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 27 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 311 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 230 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 124 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Villarreal CF | 32 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Granada CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 751 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 920 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 258 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Getafe CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | Recreativo Huelva | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 2ª División | Recreativo Huelva | 39 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 308 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | Recreativo Huelva | 35 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 248 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª División | Racing Ferrol | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 885 |
| 01/02 | 2ª División | Racing Ferrol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Iwuanyanwu Nat'l | Racing Ferrol | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Racing Ferrol | Recr. Huelva | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Recr. Huelva | Getafe | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Getafe | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 4000000 | €5.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-30 | Real Zaragoza | Villarreal | Transfer | 4000000 | €5.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Villarreal | Granada CF | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Granada CF | Villarreal | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Villarreal | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Tigres UANL | Málaga CF | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Málaga CF | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-10 | Tigres UANL | Gimnàstic | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Gimnàstic | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2009-09-12 | 2010-03-12 | 182 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Meniscus damage | 2010-07-28 | 2011-02-01 | 189 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-22 | 20 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-20 | 18 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-08-24 | 2014-09-15 | 23 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-02-14 | 2015-02-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-04-19 | 2015-09-01 | 136 | 20 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-09-25 | 2015-12-21 | 88 | 16 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-10-23 | 2017-11-03 | 12 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-11-20 | 2017-12-07 | 18 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-12-24 | 2018-02-14 | 53 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #15 | 46 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Trigueros | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Moi Gómez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2ª División | Recreativo Huelva | 20 | 28 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Villarreal CF | 14 | 32 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 14 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 3 | 22 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 3 | 33 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Málaga CF | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Tigres UANL | Málaga CF | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Granada CF | Villarreal | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Villarreal | Granada CF | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ikechukwu Uche's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 40 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 43% |
| Levante UD | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 34% |
| Málaga CF | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 42% |
| UD Almería | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 34% |
| Córdoba CF | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 61% |
| Real Valladolid | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 33% |
| Sevilla FC | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 28% |
| Athletic Club | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 31% |
| FC Barcelona | 36 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 104 | -77 | 3% |
| Atlético Madrid | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 61 | -47 | 14% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 33% |
| Valencia CF | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 28 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 410 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 124 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 751 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 920 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 308 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 248 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 885 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ikechukwu Uche
Who is Ikechukwu Uche?
Ikechukwu Uche is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ikechukwu Uche?
Ikechukwu Uche is 42 years old. He was born on January 5, 1984 in Aba.
What position does Ikechukwu Uche play?
Ikechukwu Uche plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ikechukwu Uche play for?
Ikechukwu Uche currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ikechukwu Uche scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ikechukwu Uche has scored 127 goals in 464 appearances.