Henry Onwuzuruike

Henry Onwuzuruike

Personal information
Date of birth	26 December 1979
Place of birth	Aba, Nigeria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1995	NEPA Lagos
1996–1997	Jasper United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–1999	Heerenveen	14	(0)
1999–2001	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	12	(0)
2003–2004	1. SC Feucht	31	(7)
2004–2006	FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt	43	(3)
2006–2008	TSV Crailsheim	53	(3)
2008–2010	SSV Ulm 1846	35	(1)
2010–2012	SV Darmstadt 98	25	(1)
National team
1998–2000	Nigeria	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2012. † Appearances (goals)

Henry Onwuzuruike (born 26 December 1979) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played for German club SV Darmstadt 98, as a midfielder.

Career

Onwuzuruike began his early career in his native Nigeria with NEPA Lagos and Jasper United,^[1] before playing in the Netherlands with Heerenveen.^[2] He later played in Germany for SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 1. SC Feucht, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, TSV Crailsheim and SSV Ulm 1846.^[3]

He also represented Nigeria at international level,^[1] and played at the 2000 Summer Olympics.^[4]

References

1. "Henry Onwuzuruike". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
2. "Onwuzuruike" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
3. Henry Onwuzuruike at fussballdaten.de (German)
4. Henry Onwuzuruike – FIFA competition record