Ikechukwu Uche

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Ikechukwu Uche
Personal information
Full name	Ikechukwu Uche
Date of birth	January 5, 1984 (1984-01-05) (age 24)
Place of birth	Aba, Nigeria
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Getafe CF
Number	18
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2003 2003–2007 2007–	Racing Ferrol Recreativo Getafe CF	28 (2) 133 (49) 22 (4)
National team2
2007 -	Nigeria	6 (2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Ikechukwu Uche (born 5 January 1984 in Aba, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football (soccer) striker, plays for Getafe CF of La Liga. His name, Ikechukwu, means "Power of God".^[1] He was the top scorer of the Segunda División 2005/06.

His career began in Nigeria with Amanze United and Iwuanyanwu Nationale. He joined Recreativo in 2003 from Racing Ferrol for a fee of $300,000, and scored 11 goals in his first Recreativo season.

Ikechukwu Uche is the younger brother of Kalu Uche. He is sometimes referred to as Uche Ikechukwu, which is a likely mix-up with Uche Okechukwu. To complicate matters further, there is a fourth Nigerian international named Ikechukwu Kalu.

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