Christantus Ugonna Uche (born 19 May 2003) is a Nigerian

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who plays for

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club

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, and the Nigeria national team. Mainly a

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, he can also play as a forward.

Career

Moralo

Born in

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, Uche played amateur football with his friends in his hometown before receiving an offer from Spanish club Moralo CP in July 2022; he was officially announced by the club in November, and was initially assigned to the reserves in Primera División Extremeña. He made his senior debut with the B's on 20 November, starting in a 2–1 away loss to CP Moraleja, and scored his first goal seven days later in a 4–0 home routing of CF Jaraíz. Uche made his first team debut for Moralo on 8 January 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1

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home success over SP Villafranca. He subsequently established himself as a regular starter, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

Ceuta

On 15 July 2023, Uche signed for

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side

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, being initially assigned to the B-team but making the pre-season with the main squad. However, he did not feature for the B's, and established himself as a key unit in the ''Caballas''; in January 2024, Spanish media outlet ''

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'' reported that he was a target of

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Getafe

On 21 February 2024, it was reported that Uche had agreed to a deal with

side

, with Ceuta manager José Juan Romero confirming the transfer two days later. Both clubs officially announced the transfer on 13 June, with the player signing a four-year contract with the

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outskirts side. Uche made his professional – and top tier – debut on 15 August 2024, starting as a forward and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against

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International career

Uche was called up to the senior Nigeria national team for the friendly

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tournament in May 2025. He scored the winning penalty against

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to win the tournament for Nigeria.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uche, Christantus 2003 births Living people Footballers from Owerri Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Nigeria men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Primera Federación players Tercera Federación players Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players Moralo CP players AD Ceuta FC players Getafe CF footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen