Uchechukwu Uwakwe

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|birth_place = Nigeria

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|position = Midfielder, striker

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|clubs1 = Dinamo (Batumi)

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|years2 = 2001–2002

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Uchechukwu Uwakwe (born 3 July 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Career

Uwakwe started his career with Georgian side Dinamo (Batumi), becoming the first Black player to play in Georgia.{{Cite web|url=http://mastsavlebeli.ge/?p=4352|title=ჩვენი ბავშვობის შავტუხა ბიჭები|date=22 December 2015 |publisher=mastsavlebeli.ge}} Before the second half of 2001–02, Uwakwe signed for Tavriya in the Ukrainian top flight, where he made 16 appearances and scored 1 goal.{{FootballFacts.ru|76135}}{{Cite web|url=http://tavriya.com.ua/?id=5079|title=Олег Мочуляк: «Когда Таврия в Симферополе играла с ПСЖ, на трибунах сидел Роналдиньо»|publisher=tavriya.com.ua}} In 2007, he signed for Norwegian fourth tier club Egersund.{{Cite web|url=https://eikfotball.no/wp-content/uploads/dokumenter/alfabetisk_spilleroversikt_eiks_a_lag_1919_2018.pdf|title=EIKs A-lagsspillere 1919-2018|publisher=eikfotball.no}} In 2011, Uwakwe founded and owned UC BEST, a team in Georgia.{{Cite web|url=https://sportall.ge/fexburti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/skhvadaskhva/44093-gakhsovth-uche-nigerielma-saqarthveloshi-safekhburtho-biznesi-daitsyo-video.html|title=გახსოვთ უჩე? - ნიგერიელმა საქართველოში საფეხბურთო ბიზნესი დაიწყო|publisher=sportall.ge}}