Orji Okwonkwo

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Orji Okwonkwo (born 19 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B club Cittadella on loan from Bologna.

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Orji Okwonkwo
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Benin City, Nigeria[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Cittadella
(on loan from Bologna)
Number 31
Youth career
FC Abuja Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Bologna 27 (3)
2018Brescia (loan) 13 (1)
2019Montreal Impact (loan) 28 (8)
2020Montreal Impact (loan) 15 (1)
2021Reggina (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2022Cittadella (loan) 20 (7)
2024–2025Reggiana (loan) 15 (0)
2025–Cittadella (loan) 5 (0)
International career
Nigeria U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:08, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
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Club career

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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]

On 1 February 2021, Okwonkwo moved to Serie B side Reggina, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[11]

On 24 July 2021 he joined Cittadella on loan.[12]

On 20 June 2022, NADO Italia sanctioned Okwonkwo with a footballing ban until 24 February 2026, after Okwonkwo tested positive for the steroid clostebol during his loan spell at Cittadella. On 17 September 2022, FIFA's disciplinary committee extended the NADO Italia sanctions to have worldwide effect.[13] The ban was later reduced by two years, until 24 February 2024.[14]

On 1 February 2024, Okwonkwo was loaned by Reggiana.[15] On 16 January 2025, he moved on a new loan, returning to Cittadella.[16]

International career

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

Career statistics

As of 25 October 2019[18]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bologna 2016–17 Serie A 902000110
2017–18 1030000103
2018–19 80100090
Total 2733000303
Brescia (loan) 2017–18 Serie B 1310000131
Montreal Impact (loan) 2019 MLS 2880000288
Career total 681230007112
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Honours

Montreal Impact

Nigeria U17

References

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