Emmanuel Uchenna
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Uchenna Aririerisim | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 2003 | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -2022 | Ikorodu City | ||
| 2022–2025 | Baník Ostrava | 29 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Vítkovice (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hlučín (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sparta Prague | 26 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:38, 28 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel Uchenna Aririerisim (born 4 December 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Czech club Sparta Prague.[1]
Career
[edit]Uchenna played in Lagos, Nigeria, for Ikorodu City in 2022 prior to moving to Czech club Baník Ostrava. He also had loan spells in the Czech Republic in 2023 with Vítkovice, and later Hlučín.[2][3]
Uchenna signed for fellow Czech club Sparta Prague in the 2024-25 winter transfer window. He made his debut for the club in January 2025.[4][5] In the 2025-26 season he also played for the club as they reaches the round-of-16 in the UEFA Conference League.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Emmanuel Uchenna". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Former Ikorodu City Star Joins Czech Republic Club". bsnsports.com.ng. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Arsenal Legend Celebrate Beating Other Teams To Signing Of 21 Year Old Nigerian Defender Emmanuel Uchenna". owngoalnigeria.com. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ Ochicha, Lovette (11 January 2025). "Emmanuel Uchenna Shines On Sparta Prague Debut: Captains Team To Victory, Scores First Goal". Sports247.ng. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ Oyebola, Mike (19 December 2024). "Transfer: Sparta Prague sign Nigerian defender, Emmanuel". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ Ferris, Macdara (19 March 2026). "Prague joy for Parrott as AZ make Conference League quarter-final". Extra Time. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
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