Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 May 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Espérance de Tunis | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
Fosla Academy Abuja | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Nasarawa United | 3 | (0) |
2023– | Espérance de Tunis | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2023 | Nigeria U20 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023 |
Onuche Ogbelu (born 10 May 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis.
Ogbelu started his career at Fosla Academy.[1] He helped them win the 2021 Principal's Cup.[2]
In December 2022, Ogbelu joined the Nigerian football club Nasarawa United.
On 30 September 2023, Ogbelu signed a 3-year contract with Tunisian giant Espérance de Tunis.[3]
In April 2022, Ogbelu was called up to the Nigerian under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[4][5] In February 2023, Ogbelu was selected in the final Nigerian squad for the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations held in Egypt.[6] He helped them reach third place.[7] In February 2023, Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro, selected Ogbelu among four U-20 players to train with his team before their African Cup of Nations qualifying matches.[8][9]
Ogbelu mainly operates as a midfielder.[10] He is known for his "ability to beat the press" and "ball circulation".[11]