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UCHE

Full Name: Uche OKECHUKWU
Age: 30 - Born 27.09.67
Height: 1m89
Weight: 85kg
Position: Defender
Club: Fenerbahce (Turkey)

Played for Iwuanyanwu (Nigeria) and Brondby (Denmark) before joining Fenerbahce
Won 96 Turkish championship with Fenerbahce, Olympic gold medallist in 96, Member of the Nigeria team who won the 94 African Nations Cup and finished third in 92
Played right through all four of Nigeria's matches at the 94 World Cup finals in the United States
Has recently taken up Turkish citizenship


Career Facts
Selections: 45
As Of: 28.06.98
Goals: 0
As Of: 06.06.98


France 98 Statistics
Blocks: 2
Deflections: 2
Fouls Suffered: 1
Fouls: 4
Shots: 1
Cautions: 2


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