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Henry Onyekuru
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 06/2017


Personal information
Full name

Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru
Date of birth
5 June 1997
Place of birth
Onitsha, Nigeria
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position
Forward

Club information
Current team

Everton
Number
21

 

NIGERIA
EVERTON FC  Season 2017
ARTICLE


Youth career

Aspire Academy
2010-2015


Senior career

Eupen
2015-
57x apps / 28x goals


National team

Nigeria
2017-
1x apps / 0x goal

 

(Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017 - National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2017)

Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Everton but is on loan at anderlecht due to the fact that theresa may wont give him a work permit.


Club career

Onyekuru began his football career with the Aspire Academy in 2010, and graduated in 2015 joining their partner club, K.A.S. Eupen. 

Onyekuru made his debut for Eupen on 5 September 2015 in a 2:2 tie against K.F.C. Dessel Sport in the Belgian Second Division.

Onyekuru helped the team get promoted to the Belgian First Division A in his debut season, and made his professional debut in a 3:0 loss on 30 July 2016 against S.V. Zulte Waregem.

After a successful season in the Belgium first division, Onyekuru finished as one of the top scorers in the league, catching the attention of various larger teams in Europe.

He finished the 2016-17 season as joint top-scorer with 22 goals, but the trophy was handed to Łukasz Teodorczyk as he scored more away goals than Onyekuru.


International Career

He was called up for the Super Eagles camp in May of 2017.

Onyekuru made his senior debut for Nigeria in a 3:0 friendly win over Togo on 1 June 2017.