Steven Ukoh (born 19 June 1991) is a professional

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who plays for Delémont in

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as a

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. Born in Switzerland, he represents Nigeria at international level.

Club career

Ukoh has played club football for Young Boys II, FC Lugano and

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International career

After playing youth football for Switzerland, Ukoh switched allegiance to

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

in December 2014. He made his senior international debut for Nigeria in January 2015.

References

1991 births Living people Swiss men's footballers Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Nigerian men's footballers BSC Young Boys players FC Lugano players FC Biel-Bienne players FC Solothurn players FC La Chaux-de-Fonds players FC 08 Villingen players Swiss Challenge League players Swiss Promotion League players Oberliga (football) players Men's association football midfielders Switzerland men's youth international footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany SR Delémont players {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub