1. On 24 August 2018, Francis Uzoho renewed his contract for three seasons and immediately loaned him to Segunda Division side Elche CF for one year.
17 Facts About Francis Uzoho
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Francis Uzoho played few games, due to a serious injury he sustained while playing for his national team.
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In July 2020, Francis Uzoho moved permanently to APOEL on a three-year contract, but was released in August of the following year.
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On 13 October 2022, Francis Uzoho received praise for his performance against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Europa League.
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Francis Uzoho was nominated for the Europa League Player of the Week and Save of the Day awards.
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In March 2023, Francis Uzoho was named Nigerian Goalkeeper of the Year at the Nigeria Pitch Awards.
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Francis Uzoho represented Nigeria under-17s at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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In October 2017, Francis Uzoho received his first call-up to the Nigerian senior squad.
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Francis Uzoho was named in Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Francis Uzoho started all three of his team's games at the tournament.
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Francis Uzoho withdrew from the national squad in November 2018 due to injury.
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Francis Uzoho was a squad member at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Francis Uzoho was in goal for Nigeria in the 3rd place match against Tunisia, which they won.
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On 29 March 2022, Francis Uzoho was in goal for Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier against Ghana.
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Francis Uzoho suffered criticism for his performance, as an error on his behalf led to a goal for Ghana, and ultimately cost his team entry to the World Cup.
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Francis Uzoho tendered an apology, mentioning "I wanted to take my nation to Qatar but rather did the opposite".
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Francis Uzoho started five out of Nigeria's six games in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers, where they topped their group.