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==Club career==
==Club career==


He signed for Bologna in August 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37176703|title=Orji Okonkwo: Nigerian teenage striker joins Bologna|date=24 August 2016|accessdate=26 August 2016|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 20 November 2016, Okwonkwo made his debut in [[Serie A]] with Bologna in a victory against [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/bologna-palermo-3-1-il-tabellino-42140|publisher=calciomercato.com|title=Debutto in Serie A per Orji Okwonkwo|date= 20 November 2016|accessdate= 20 November 2016|language=Italian}}</ref> On 24 September 2017, Okwonkwo scored his first [[Serie A]] goal against [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.quotidiano.net/sport/calcio/sassuolo-bologna-1.3421241|publisher=Quotidiano.net|title=Primo gol in Serie A per Okwonkwo|date=24 September 2017|accessdate=24 September 2017|language=Italian}}</ref>
He signed for Bologna in August 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37176703|title=Orji Okonkwo: Nigerian teenage striker joins Bologna|date=24 August 2016|access-date=26 August 2016|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 20 November 2016, Okwonkwo made his debut in [[Serie A]] with Bologna in a victory against [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/bologna-palermo-3-1-il-tabellino-42140|publisher=calciomercato.com|title=Debutto in Serie A per Orji Okwonkwo|date= 20 November 2016|access-date= 20 November 2016|language=it}}</ref> On 24 September 2017, Okwonkwo scored his first [[Serie A]] goal against [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.quotidiano.net/sport/calcio/sassuolo-bologna-1.3421241|publisher=Quotidiano.net|title=Primo gol in Serie A per Okwonkwo|date=24 September 2017|access-date=24 September 2017|language=it}}</ref>


On 31 January 2018, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] until 30 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-bologna-okwonkwo-ceduto-in-prestito-al-brescia-1072375|publisher=tuttomercatoweb.com|title=Okwonkwo in prestito al Brescia|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=31 January 2018|language=Italian}}</ref>
On 31 January 2018, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] until 30 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-bologna-okwonkwo-ceduto-in-prestito-al-brescia-1072375|publisher=tuttomercatoweb.com|title=Okwonkwo in prestito al Brescia|date=31 January 2018|access-date=31 January 2018|language=it}}</ref>


On 12 February 2019, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with the [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]] until 31 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2019/02/12/impact-acquires-nigerian-striker-orji-okwonkwo-loan|publisher=montrealimpact.com|title=Impact acquires Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo on loan|date=12 February 2019|accessdate=12 February 2019}}</ref> On 24 January 2020, Montreal Impact re-acquired Okwonkwo on a loan with a purchase option at the end of the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/24/montreal-impact-re-acquire-attacker-orji-okwonkwo-loan-bologna|title=Montreal Impact re-acquire attacker Orji Okwonkwo on loan from Bologna|last=Bogert|first=Tom|date=24 January 2020|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> He said he was looking forward to working with manager [[Thierry Henry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51264732|title=Orji Okwonkwo: Nigerian 'feels lucky' to play under Thierry Henry|date=27 January 2020|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
On 12 February 2019, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with the [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]] until 31 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2019/02/12/impact-acquires-nigerian-striker-orji-okwonkwo-loan|publisher=montrealimpact.com|title=Impact acquires Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo on loan|date=12 February 2019|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> On 24 January 2020, Montreal Impact re-acquired Okwonkwo on a loan with a purchase option at the end of the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/24/montreal-impact-re-acquire-attacker-orji-okwonkwo-loan-bologna|title=Montreal Impact re-acquire attacker Orji Okwonkwo on loan from Bologna|last=Bogert|first=Tom|date=24 January 2020|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> He said he was looking forward to working with manager [[Thierry Henry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51264732|title=Orji Okwonkwo: Nigerian 'feels lucky' to play under Thierry Henry|date=27 January 2020|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Okwonkwo represented [[Nigeria national under-17 football team|Nigeria under-17]] at the [[2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup]], winning the tournament.<ref name = "FIFA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2015/m=11/news=time-on-okwonkwo-s-side-2730855.html|title=Time on Okwonkwo’s side|date=7 November 2015|accessdate=20 July 2018|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
Okwonkwo represented [[Nigeria national under-17 football team|Nigeria under-17]] at the [[2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup]], winning the tournament.<ref name = "FIFA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2015/m=11/news=time-on-okwonkwo-s-side-2730855.html|title=Time on Okwonkwo’s side|date=7 November 2015|access-date=20 July 2018|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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'''Montreal Impact'''
'''Montreal Impact'''
* [[Canadian Championship]]: [[2019 Canadian Championship|2019]]<ref name="Canadian Championship">{{cite web|title=Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/montr-al-takes-2019-canadian-championship-title--p162385&t=championship_article|accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[Canadian Championship]]: [[2019 Canadian Championship|2019]]<ref name="Canadian Championship">{{cite web|title=Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/montr-al-takes-2019-canadian-championship-title--p162385&t=championship_article|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>


===International===
===International===

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Orji Okwonkwo
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Benin City, Nigeria[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bologna
Youth career
FC Abuja Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Bologna 27 (3)
2018 → Brescia (loan) 13 (1)
2019 → Montreal Impact (loan) 28 (8)
2020 → Montreal Impact (loan) 15 (1)
International career‡
Nigeria U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:09, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:08, 20 July 2018 (UTC)

Orji Okwonkwo (born 19 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Bologna, as a striker.

Club career

He signed for Bologna in August 2016.[4] On 20 November 2016, Okwonkwo made his debut in Serie A with Bologna in a victory against Palermo.[5] On 24 September 2017, Okwonkwo scored his first Serie A goal against Sassuolo.[6]

On 31 January 2018, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with Brescia until 30 June 2018.[7]

On 12 February 2019, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with the Montreal Impact until 31 December 2019.[8] On 24 January 2020, Montreal Impact re-acquired Okwonkwo on a loan with a purchase option at the end of the 2020 season.[9] He said he was looking forward to working with manager Thierry Henry.[10]

International career

Okwonkwo represented Nigeria under-17 at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, winning the tournament.[1][11]

Career statistics

As of 25 October 2019[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bologna 2016–17 Serie A 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
2017–18 10 3 0 0 0 0 10 3
2018–19 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Total 27 3 3 0 0 0 30 3
Brescia (loan) 2017–18 Serie B 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Montreal Impact (loan) 2019 MLS 28 8 0 0 0 0 28 8
Career total 68 12 3 0 0 0 71 12

Honours

Club

Montreal Impact

International

Nigeria U17

References

  1. ^ a b c Orji Okwonkwo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ Orji Okwonkwo at BDFutbol
  3. ^ "Orji Okwonkwo | Montreal Impact".
  4. ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (24 August 2016). "Orji Okonkwo: Nigerian teenage striker joins Bologna". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Debutto in Serie A per Orji Okwonkwo" (in Italian). calciomercato.com. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Primo gol in Serie A per Okwonkwo" (in Italian). Quotidiano.net. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Okwonkwo in prestito al Brescia" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Impact acquires Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo on loan". montrealimpact.com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  9. ^ Bogert, Tom (24 January 2020). "Montreal Impact re-acquire attacker Orji Okwonkwo on loan from Bologna". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Orji Okwonkwo: Nigerian 'feels lucky' to play under Thierry Henry". 27 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Time on Okwonkwo's side". FIFA. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  12. ^ Orji Okwonkwo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title". Retrieved 28 September 2019.


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