Defender - Centre-Back ·United States Belgium

Oguchi Onyewu

Age44 BornMay 13, 1982 Height1.93 m FootRight

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Market value -

Rating · 20175.2Average

Centre-Back Defender

At a glance

Career snapshot

12Clubs played for

02/03Debut season

0.08Goals per match

Standard LiègeTop club · 178 apps

Born the same day4 players

Kevin BegoisGoalkeeper · Retired

Onyekachi OkonkwoMidfield - Central Midfield · Retired

Albert CrusatAttack - Left Winger · Retired

Marcelo CitranMidfield · Without Club

Everyone born May 13, 1982

Career highs

€7.00mPeak value · 2012

-Top transfer fee

6Best season · 08/09

79 / 8Caps / int'l goals

Position rank2017

#267Goals rank

#349Assists rank

27Season goals

12Season assists

Among 509 Defender - Centre-Backs with 200+ minutes

323Appearances

27Goals

12Assists

53Yellow cards

4Red cards

141Full matches (90′)

Full name	Oguchi Onyewu
Name in home country	Oguchialu Chilioke Onyewu
Date of birth	1982-05-13 (44 yrs)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., United States
Citizenship	United States Belgium
Position	Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Foot	right
Height	193.00 m
Current club	Retired
Joined	2018-09-17
Contract expires	-

Sep 2018

Transfer: Without Club → Retired

18/19 · Transfer

Jan 2018

Transfer: Philadelphia → Without Club

17/18 · Transfer

Jul 2017

2017 - Philadelphia Union

22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jan 2017

Transfer: Without Club → Philadelphia

16/17 · Transfer

Jul 2015

Transfer: Charlton → Without Club

15/16 · Transfer

Oct 2014

Transfer: Without Club → Charlton

14/15 · Transfer

Jul 2014

14/15 - Charlton Athletic

3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2014

Transfer: Sheff Wed → Without Club

14/15 · Transfer

Jan 2014

Transfer: QPR → Sheff Wed

13/14 · Transfer

Oct 2013

Transfer: Without Club → QPR

13/14 · Transfer

Aug 2013

Transfer: Sporting CP → Without Club

13/14 · Transfer

Jul 2013

13/14 - Sheffield Wednesday, Queens Park Rangers

19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions

Jun 2013

Transfer: Málaga CF → Sporting CP

12/13 · Return from loan

Aug 2012

Transfer: Sporting CP → Málaga CF

12/13 · Loan

Aug 2012

Injury: unknown

Jul 2012

12/13 - Málaga CF

9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Feb 2012

Injury: unknown

11 games missed

Feb 2012

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Nov 2011

Injury: unknown

2 games missed

Oct 2011

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Jul 2011

11/12 - Sporting CP

31 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions

Jul 2011

Transfer: AC Milan → Sporting CP

11/12 · Transfer

Jun 2011

Transfer: Twente FC → AC Milan

10/11 · Return from loan

Jan 2011

Transfer: AC Milan → Twente FC

10/11 · Loan

Jul 2010

10/11 - Twente Enschede FC

14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Oct 2009

Injury: unknown

38 games missed

Jul 2009

Transfer: Standard Liège → AC Milan

09/10 · Transfer

Jul 2009

09/10 - AC Milan

1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2008

08/09 - Standard Liège

45 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions

Jul 2007

07/08 - Standard Liège

41 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions

Jun 2007

Transfer: Newcastle → Standard Liège

06/07 · Return from loan

Jan 2007

Transfer: Standard Liège → Newcastle

06/07 · Loan

Jul 2006

06/07 - Standard Liège, Newcastle United

30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions

Jul 2005

05/06 - Standard Liège

35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2004

04/05 - Standard Liège

38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2004

Transfer: FC Metz → Standard Liège

04/05 · Transfer

Jun 2004

Transfer: La Louviere → FC Metz

03/04 · Return from loan

Jul 2003

03/04 - RAA La Louviere (- 2009)

29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2003

Transfer: FC Metz → La Louviere

03/04 · Loan

Jul 2002

02/03 - FC Metz

6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2002

Transfer: Clemson Tigers → FC Metz

02/03 · Transfer

Aug 2000

Transfer: IMG Bradenton → Clemson Tigers

00/01 · Transfer

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €7.00m

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 438 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).

Goals1 total · 0.05/90

Assists0 total · 0.00/90

G+A1 total · 0.05/90

Yellow cards6 total · 0.28/90

Minutes played by club

Philadelphia Union 15.2%

Charlton Athletic 0.0%

Sheffield Wednesday 0.7%

Queens Park Rangers 0.0%

Málaga CF 1.4%

Sporting CP 4.7%

Twente Enschede FC 0.0%

AC Milan 0.0%

Standard Liège 61.2%

Newcastle United 0.0%

RAA La Louviere (- 2009) 16.8%

FC Metz 0.0%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Goals	Assists	Minutes
Philadelphia Union	1	2017	2017	22	1	0	1,929
Charlton Athletic	1	14/15	14/15	3	0	0	0
Sheffield Wednesday	1	13/14	13/14	19	1	2	90
Queens Park Rangers	1	13/14	13/14	0	0	0	0
Málaga CF	1	12/13	12/13	9	2	0	180
Sporting CP	1	11/12	11/12	31	5	0	595
Twente Enschede FC	1	10/11	10/11	14	0	0	0
AC Milan	1	09/10	09/10	1	0	0	0
Standard Liège	5	04/05	08/09	178	17	9	7,771
Newcastle United	1	06/07	06/07	11	0	0	0
RAA La Louviere (- 2009)	1	03/04	03/04	29	1	1	2,134
FC Metz	1	02/03	02/03	6	0	0	0

Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Goals	Assists	YC	RC	Minutes
2017	MLS	Philadelphia Union	22	1	0	6	0	1,929
2017	US Open Cup	Philadelphia Union	0	0	0	0	0	0
14/15	Championship	Charlton Athletic	3	0	0	0	0	0
13/14	Championship	Sheffield Wednesday	18	0	2	2	0	0
13/14	Championship	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0
13/14	FA Cup	Sheffield Wednesday	1	1	0	0	0	90
13/14	FA Cup	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0
12/13	Champions League	Málaga CF	3	0	0	0	0	0
12/13	Copa del Rey	Málaga CF	4	2	0	2	0	180
12/13	LaLiga	Málaga CF	2	0	0	0	0	0
11/12	Allianz Cup	Sporting CP	3	1	0	0	0	234
11/12	Europa League	Sporting CP	5	0	0	1	0	0
11/12	Europa League Qualifying	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	0	0
11/12	Liga ZON Sagres	Sporting CP	17	4	0	4	0	361
11/12	Taça de Portugal	Sporting CP	6	0	0	1	0	0
10/11	Eredivisie	Twente Enschede FC	8	0	0	2	0	0
10/11	Europa League	Twente Enschede FC	5	0	0	0	0	0
10/11	KNVB Beker	Twente Enschede FC	1	0	0	0	0	0
09/10	Champions League	AC Milan	1	0	0	0	0	0
09/10	Serie A	AC Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0
08/09	Champions League Qu.	Standard Liège	1	0	0	0	0	0
08/09	Cofidis Cup	Standard Liège	1	0	0	1	0	0
08/09	JPL	Standard Liège	32	3	2	3	0	924
08/09	Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League	Standard Liège	2	0	0	0	0	0
08/09	Super Cup	Standard Liège	1	2	0	0	0	45
08/09	UEFA Cup	Standard Liège	8	1	0	1	0	720
07/08	Beker van België	Standard Liège	5	0	1	1	0	0
07/08	Jupiler League	Standard Liège	33	2	1	4	0	1,485
07/08	UEFA Cup	Standard Liège	2	1	0	1	0	129
07/08	UEFA-Cup Qualifikation	Standard Liège	1	0	0	0	0	0
06/07	Beker van België	Standard Liège	1	0	0	0	0	0
06/07	Champions League Qu.	Standard Liège	1	0	0	0	0	0
06/07	Jupiler League	Standard Liège	15	1	0	6	0	1,350
06/07	Premier League	Newcastle United	11	0	0	0	0	0
06/07	UEFA Cup	Standard Liège	2	0	0	0	0	0
05/06	Beker van België	Standard Liège	6	1	0	0	1	469
05/06	Jupiler League	Standard Liège	29	2	2	4	2	1,236
04/05	Beker van België	Standard Liège	2	0	0	0	0	0
04/05	Jupiler League	Standard Liège	30	3	3	8	0	873
04/05	UEFA Cup	Standard Liège	6	1	0	2	0	540
03/04	Beker van België	RAA La Louviere (- 2009)	3	0	0	0	0	0
03/04	Jupiler League	RAA La Louviere (- 2009)	24	1	1	4	1	2,134
03/04	UEFA Cup	RAA La Louviere (- 2009)	2	0	0	0	0	0
02/03	Coupe de France	FC Metz	1	0	0	0	0	0
02/03	Coupe de la Ligue	FC Metz	2	0	0	0	0	0
02/03	Ligue 2	FC Metz	3	0	0	0	0	0

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
00/01	2000-08-01	IMG Bradenton	Clemson Tigers	Transfer	0	-
02/03	2002-07-01	Clemson Tigers	FC Metz	Transfer	0	-
03/04	2003-07-01	FC Metz	La Louviere	Loan	0	-
03/04	2004-06-30	La Louviere	FC Metz	Return from loan	0	-
04/05	2004-07-01	FC Metz	Standard Liège	Transfer	0	-
06/07	2007-01-30	Standard Liège	Newcastle	Loan	5000000	-
06/07	2007-06-30	Newcastle	Standard Liège	Return from loan	5000000	-
09/10	2009-07-07	Standard Liège	AC Milan	Transfer	4500000	-
10/11	2011-01-11	AC Milan	Twente FC	Loan	5000000	-
10/11	2011-06-30	Twente FC	AC Milan	Return from loan	5000000	-
11/12	2011-07-01	AC Milan	Sporting CP	Transfer	5000000	-
12/13	2012-08-31	Sporting CP	Málaga CF	Loan	7000000	-
12/13	2013-06-30	Málaga CF	Sporting CP	Return from loan	2000000	-
13/14	2013-08-30	Sporting CP	Without Club	Transfer	2000000	-
13/14	2013-10-23	Without Club	QPR	Transfer	1000000	-
13/14	2014-01-11	QPR	Sheff Wed	Transfer	800000	-
14/15	2014-07-01	Sheff Wed	Without Club	Transfer	800000	-
14/15	2014-10-31	Without Club	Charlton	Transfer	800000	-
15/16	2015-07-01	Charlton	Without Club	Transfer	750000	-
16/17	2017-01-30	Without Club	Philadelphia	Transfer	750000	-
17/18	2018-01-01	Philadelphia	Without Club	Transfer	0	-
18/19	2018-09-17	Without Club	Retired	Transfer	0	-

Season	Injury	From	To	Days missed	Games missed
09/10	Achilles tendon rupture	2009-10-20	2010-04-20	183	38
11/12	Groin problems	2011-10-16	2011-10-22	7	1
11/12	Adductor injury	2011-11-02	2011-11-18	17	2
11/12	Meniscus tear	2012-02-20	2012-02-24	5	1
11/12	surgery	2012-02-25	2012-04-18	54	11
12/13	Knee injury	2012-08-11	2012-08-17	7	0

Current-

Peak€7.00m

Low-

Δ since start−€750k

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	-
Jan 1, 1970	€450k
Jan 1, 1970	€300k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€750k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€2.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€3.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€7.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€7.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€6.30m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€4.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€3.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€4.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€4.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€3.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.75m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.25m
Jan 1, 1970	€750k

Team	Shirt	Matches	Goals	Debut	Age at debut	Status
Team #25514	-	5	2	-	-	former national player
Team #11946	#3	5	0	-	-	former national player
Team #3505	-	69	6	-	-	former national player

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals	Minutes
Axel Witsel	2	0	0
Dante	2	0	0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Goals	Matches
11/12	Liga ZON Sagres	Sporting CP	4	17
08/09	JPL	Standard Liège	3	32
04/05	Jupiler League	Standard Liège	3	30

Top assist seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Assists	Matches
04/05	Jupiler League	Standard Liège	3	30
05/06	Jupiler League	Standard Liège	2	29
08/09	JPL	Standard Liège	2	32

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
12/13	2013-06-30	Málaga CF	Sporting CP	Return from loan	-	€2.00m
12/13	2012-08-31	Sporting CP	Málaga CF	Loan	-	€7.00m
10/11	2011-06-30	Twente FC	AC Milan	Return from loan	-	€5.00m
10/11	2011-01-11	AC Milan	Twente FC	Loan	-	€5.00m
06/07	2007-06-30	Newcastle	Standard Liège	Return from loan	-	€5.00m
06/07	2007-01-30	Standard Liège	Newcastle	Loan	-	€5.00m
03/04	2004-06-30	La Louviere	FC Metz	Return from loan	-	-
03/04	2003-07-01	FC Metz	La Louviere	Loan	-	-

Teams faced most often by Oguchi Onyewu'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 %
Barnsley FC	12	7	3	2	13	6	+7	58%
Burnley FC	12	3	6	3	18	17	+1	25%
Ipswich Town	12	3	4	5	14	14	0	25%
Queens Park Rangers	10	4	4	2	14	10	+4	40%
Cardiff City	10	3	1	6	5	11	-6	30%
Blackpool FC	10	5	2	3	13	11	+2	50%
Charlton Athletic	10	4	3	3	16	12	+4	40%
Derby County	10	2	2	6	9	16	-7	20%
Crystal Palace	10	4	3	3	13	12	+1	40%
Preston North End	10	4	4	2	11	7	+4	40%
Leicester City	10	6	0	4	15	13	+2	60%
Hull City	10	3	1	6	11	14	-3	30%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
02/03	Senior debut season
03/04	First senior goal

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′
2017	22	1,929	6	0	0	0.28
13/14	19	90	2	0	0	2
12/13	9	180	2	0	0	1
11/12	31	595	6	2	0	1.21
10/11	14	0	2	0	0	0
08/09	45	1,689	5	0	0	0.27
07/08	41	1,614	6	2	0	0.45
06/07	30	1,350	6	0	0	0.4
05/06	35	1,705	4	0	3	0.37
04/05	38	1,413	10	0	0	0.64
03/04	29	2,134	4	1	1	0.25