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| Full name | Uche Brian Seo Nwadike | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 7, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AaB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Shutoku High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | AaB | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Japan U21 | 1 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Japan U23 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Uche Brian Seo Nwadike (ンワディケ・ウチェ・ブライアン世雄, Nwadike Uche Brian Seo; born July 7, 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for AaB.
Club career
[edit]Nwadike progressed through FC Tokyo's youth academy, U-15 Fukagawa,[1] then attnded Shutoku High School and Toin University of Yokohama.[2][3] In February 2026, he participated in a trial with AaB, a team in the Danish 1st Division, and after making a good impression, in May, AaB announced that had signed him on a four-year contract.[4][5]
International career
[edit]Nwadike was born to a Nigerian father and a Japanese mother, which made him eligible to represent Nigeria and Japan at an international level.[6][7]
Nwadike was part of the Japan U23 squad that won the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[8][9] He was also part of the Japan U23 squad that won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Nwadike attended an international school during his elementary school years and has English conversational communications skills.[12] This influenced him to have a strong desire to go abroad, in which he had the experience to participate in training with a Danish club during the summer of his third year of high school.[12]
At the beginning of his third year of junior high school, while playing for FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa, Nwadike was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and had to temporarily stop playing.[6] When he entered high school, he played with his lumbar spine fixed with bolts.[6] and when he underwent surgery to remove the bolts, he struggled with the discrepancy between his body and his image of the game.[6]
Honours
[edit]Japan U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2026[9]
- Asian Games silver medal: 2026[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "選手・スタッフ一覧". FC東京オフィシャルホームページ (in Japanese). U-15 深川. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018.
- ↑ "member". 桐蔭横浜大学サッカー部 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 April 2024.
- ↑ "ンワディケ ウチェ ブライアン 世雄". 桐蔭横浜大学サッカー部 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "AaB laver aftale med japansk U-landsholdsangriber". AaB - Sammen om AaB (in Danish). 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "ンワディケ ブライアン、AaB（オールボーBK）加入内定のお知らせ". 桐蔭横浜大学サッカー部 (in Japanese). 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "プロ注目、189cmの修徳FWンワディケ 底知れぬ才能、未だフルパワーで動けた感覚がないワケ". THE ANSWER (in Japanese). 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "【日本代表】因縁の相手・北朝鮮に勝利 大ケガで２年ピッチにたてなかったンワディケが決勝弾". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 26 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 - Squad Lists" (PDF). the-afc.com. AFC. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Japan power past China PR to clinch third title". the-afc.com. AFC. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "U-21 Japan National Team squad - 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026". Japan Football Association. 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Asian Games 2026: Republic of Korea beat Japan to claim fourth consecutive men's football gold". Olympics.com. 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 "[関東]U23アジア杯後はデンマーククラブに練習参加、桐蔭横浜大FWンワディケ「ワクワクするような、スリルのあるサッカー人生がいい」". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 20 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- People from Edogawa, Tokyo
- Football people from Tokyo
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- Japanese people of Nigerian descent
- Toin University of Yokohama FC players
- AaB Fodbold players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Men's association football forwards
- Asian Games footballers for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists in football
- Footballers at the 2026 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2026 Asian Games
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen