Danny Uchechi

Danny Uchechi

Personal information
Full name	Chima Daniel Uchechi
Date of birth	14 September 1989 (1989-09-14) (age 22)
Place of birth	Abia State, Nigeria
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from FC Dender)
Number	27
Youth career
2003–2009	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–2010	West Ham United	0	(0)
2010–	FC Dender	0	(0)
2011	→ Leicester City (loan)	0	(0)
2011–	→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	1	(0)
National team
2009	Nigeria U-20	3	(1)
2008	Nigeria U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 2, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Chima Daniel "Danny" Uchechi (born September 14, 1989) is a Nigerian^[1] football forward currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Nigeria National League side FC Dender until January 2012.

Career

Early career

Uchechi scored 13 goals with the Charlton Athletic under-18 team,^[2] then added five goals in reserve squad matches in 2008-09 season. Uchechi signed for West Ham United in spring 2009.^[3] After being released by West Ham, Uchechi returned in summer 2010 to Nigeria National League side FC Dender.

Loan to Leicester City

Uchechi was loaned in January 2011 to Leicester City.^[4] He was not given a squad number for the 2010-11 season for Leicester City. In his first game for Leicester City reserves, against San Jose Earthquakes in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Belvoir Drive, he scored a penalty after Miguel Vítor had been fouled in the penalty area.^[5]

Trials with UK clubs

Uchechi was to start the 2011/2012 pre-season training with Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen, where Nigerian team mate Sone Aluko plays. On 20 July 2011, however, Uchechi played the second half of a pre-season friendly for English side Peterborough United on trial.^[6]

Loan to Sheffield Wednesday

Following a successful short trial at Sheffield Wednesday, Megson was impressed with his good feet, good pace and ability to get a goal and offered him a loan move until January 2012. Uchechi became Gary Megson's seventh summer recruit ^[7] and was given the number 27. He made his Owls debut in the League Cup win against Blackpool on 11 August 2011 just hours after he put pen to paper.^[8]

International career

Uchechi received his first international callup in the 2008 Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia.^[9] He was called up for an African Youth Championship qualifier in Senegal, and for both legs against Sudan, but had to pull out with injury. He played three games by the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the Nigeria national under-20 football team.^[10]

Personal

Chima was born in Abia State and moved to England in 2002.^[11]

References

1. ^ Uchechi: A Patriot From Queen's Land -020809
2. ^ Charlton Profile
3. ^ West Ham Pick Up Promising Charlton Youngster, Danny Uchechi
4. ^ Leicester boss Eriksson lands Daniel Uchechi from FC Dender
5. ^ Tunchev Returns In Quakes Friendly LCFC.COM, 24 February 2011
6. ^ "Uchechi on trial with Posh". Peterborough United official website. 21 July 2011. http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~2397861,00.html. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
7. ^ "Sheffield Wed | News | Latest News | Latest News | Owls secure loan forward". Swfc.co.uk. http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~2416918,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-12. 
8. ^ "BBC Sport - Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Blackpool (4-2 penalties)". BBC News. 11 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14398745.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-12. 
9. ^ Uchechi Inspires Nigeria to International Success
10. ^ FIFA.com - FIFA Spielerstatistik Danny UCHECHI
11. ^ Charlton's Uchechi set to join Wigan

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Name	Uchechi, Chima Daniel
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Date of birth	September 14, 1989
Place of birth	Abia State, Nigeria
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