Full name Kenechuhwu Uchenwa Years Team Height 1.88 m | Current team None Role Footballer Name Kenechuhwu Uchenwa | |
Date of birth (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 24) | ||
Kenechuhwu Uchenwa (born 3 June 1991), commonly known as Uche, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Spanish club Segunda División B – Group 3 side CD Atlético Baleares. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Enugu, Uche grew in the youth ranks of Spanish side RCD Mallorca, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in Segunda División B. On 19 January 2012 he damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, being sidelined for six months; in February he underwent surgery, only returning to the fields in October.
On 1 November Uche made his official debut with the first team, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Deportivo de La Coruña for the season's Copa del Rey. However, he was replaced in the 13th minute, after suffering another knee injury, being sidelined for further six months.
On 3 July 2013 Uche signed a new three-year deal with the Balearics, being also promoted to the first team. He continued to appear with the B-side, however, and rescinded his contract on 27 August 2015.
On 12 January, CD Atlético Baleares announced they had signed Uche and Striker Luciano Becchio.