Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe's prolific scoring form earned him a contract with English Football League side Colchester United in January 2018.
20 Facts About Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe signed for Bromley on loan in July 2018, and then Derry City on loan in February 2019.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe moved to Dundalk in February 2021, before returning to Derry City on loan in July 2021.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe spent the 2022 season with Bohemians, before joining NIFL Premiership side Glentoran in January 2023, where he remained for 18 months before returning to the League of Ireland with Galway United for the second half of 2024.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe was a member of the youth teams at two English Football League clubs, Leyton Orient and Millwall, separated by a spell at Ilford.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe made the step up to men's football at Enfield 1893 at the age of 18.
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In September 2016, Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe returned to the club for a second season but went seven games without a goal.
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On 1 January 2018, Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe marked his final appearance for the club with a 90th-minute winner against Witham Town.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe left the club having scored 34 goals in 34 games in all competitions.
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On 7 February 2019, Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City on loan until 30 June.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe's loan was extended to the end of the League of Ireland season after an automatic one-year contract extension was activated by Colchester.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe finished the season with 16 goals and 11 assists in all competition.
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On 24 July 2020 Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe signed for Irish club Sligo Rovers.
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On 24 February 2021, Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe signed for his third League of Ireland Premier Division club, Dundalk ahead of their 2021 season.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe returned to Derry City on loan for the second time in his career on 1 July 2021 until the end of the season.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe scored 6 goals in 15 appearances during his loan spell, helping Derry to a 4th place finish, 2 places above his parent club Dundalk.
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Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe signed a multi-year contract with Bohemians ahead of the 2022 season.
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On 7 May 2024, it was announced that Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe would be one of ten players departing Glentoran upon the expiry of their contracts.
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On 1 July 2024, Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division with Galway United.
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On 12 November 2024, it was announced that Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe had departed the club after just 5 appearances, the last of which coming just over 3 months earlier.