Jonathan Okoronkwo

Jonathan Theophilus Okoronkwo (born 13 September 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club Hatayspor.

Jonathan Okoronkwo

Okoronkwo with Krasnodar in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Theophilus Okoronkwo
Date of birth	(2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Calabar, Nigeria
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Hatayspor
Number	11
Youth career
	Diamond Star Calabar
	Hope of Glory
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Vista Gelendzhik
2021–2022	Botev Plovdiv	0	(0)
2022	→ Krasnodar-2 (loan)	4	(2)
2022	→ Krasnodar (loan)	2	(0)
2022–2024	Krasnodar	1	(0)
2022–2023	Krasnodar-2	14	(0)
2023–2024	→ Arsenal Tula (loan)	30	(17)
2024–	Hatayspor	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024

Club career

Okoronkwo joined Krasnodar-2 in Russia on loan from Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv on 22 February 2022.^[2] He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for Krasnodar-2 on 8 March 2022 in a game against Baltika Kaliningrad.^[3]

In April 2022, Okoronkwo was promoted to the main squad of Krasnodar and made his Russian Premier League debut on 3 April 2022 in a game against Dynamo Moscow.^[4]

On 14 June 2022, Okoronkwo transferred to Krasnodar on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.^[5]

On 5 July 2023, Okoronkwo joined Arsenal Tula on a season-long loan.^[6]

On 12 July 2024, Okoronkwo signed a three-year contract with Hatayspor in Turkey.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2022

Club	Season	League			Russian Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Krasnodar-2	2021–22	First League	4	2	–		4	2
	2022–23		2	0	–		2	0
	Total		6	2	–		6	2
Krasnodar	2021–22	Russian Premier League	2	0	–		2	0
	2022–23		1	0	2	0	3	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	5	0
Career total			9	2	2	0	11	2

Honours

Individual

• Russian First League top scorer: 2023–24 (17 goals).

References

1. "Jonathan Theophilus Okoronkwo. Official site FC Krasnodar". fckrasnodar.ru. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
2. ""КРАСНОДАР-2" ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С ДЖОНАТАНОМ ОКОРОНКВО И ДАВИДОМ НДУКОЙ" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
3. "Game Report by FNL" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 8 March 2022.
4. "Krasnodar v Dynamo game report". Russian Premier League. 3 April 2022.
5. ""КРАСНОДАР" ЗАКЛЮЧИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С НДУКОЙ, ОКОРОНКВО И ОЛУСЕГУНОМ" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
6. "Джонатан и Давид, добро пожаловать в Тулу!" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 5 July 2023.
7. "Hoş Geldin Jonathan Okoronkwo" [Welcome Jonathan Okoronkwo] (in Turkish). Hatayspor. 12 July 2024.

External links

• Jonathan Okoronkwo at Soccerway
• Jonathan Okoronkwo at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
• Profile by Russian Football National League