Uche Okechukwu

Uche Okechukwu

Personal information
Full name	Uchechukwu Alozie Okechukwu
Date of birth	(1967-09-27) 27 September 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987	Flash Flamingoes
1988–1990	Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1990–1993	Brøndby	61	(10)
1993–2002	Fenerbahçe	191	(19)
2002–2006	İstanbulspor	75	(8)
2007–2008	Ocean Boys
2008–2009	Bayelsa United
International career
1990–1998	Nigeria	47	(3)
Medal record Olympic medal record Representing  Nigeria Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Uchechukwu Alozie “Uche” Okechukwu (// ^ⓘ //; born 27 September 1967), also known as Deniz Uygar, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.^[1]

"Uchechukwu" is an Igbo name meaning "God´s will".^[2] He was also honoured as the foreign player who played in Turkey for the longest period of time (13 years), going on to obtain Turkish citizenship under the name Deniz Uygar.^[3][4]

The recipient of nearly 50 caps for Nigeria, Okechukwu represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations, winning the latter tournament once.