1. Ebere Paul Onuachu was born on 28 May 1994 and is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Southampton and the Nigeria national team.
11 Facts About Paul Onuachu
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Paul Onuachu moved to Danish club FC Midtjylland in 2012 on a scholarship from their affiliate team in Nigeria, Ebedei.
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Paul Onuachu was a prolific scorer for their youth team, and made his first-team debut in the Cup later that year, before making his league debut in December 2012.
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At 2.01m tall, Paul Onuachu was seen as being an "atypical" transfer.
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In scoring four goals against Sporting Charleroi on 4 November 2022, Paul Onuachu became the first Genk player to achieve this feat since Sonck, in 2003.
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Paul Onuachu scored 16 league goals for Genk up to the end of January 2023, with Racing ten points clear of Union Saint Gilloise at the top of the Belgian Pro League.
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On 1 February 2023, Paul Onuachu swapped title-chasing Genk for relegation-threatened Premier League club Southampton on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
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On 11 September 2023, Paul Onuachu joined Trabzonspor on a season-long loan.
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Paul Onuachu was called up to the Nigeria under-23 national team in February 2015.
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On 26 March 2019, Paul Onuachu scored his first goal for Nigeria in a friendly match against Egypt.
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Paul Onuachu was selected to the Nigeria squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.