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 | 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– | Augsburg | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 | |||
Uchenna Ogundu (born 12 May 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club Augsburg.
Career
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 Augsburg in Germany.[3]
Style of play
Ogundu plays as a forward. Right-footed, he has received comparisons to Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.[4]
References
- ^ 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
- Uchenna Ogundu at WorldFootball.net