Uche Okechukwu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Uche Okechukwu

Nigerian footballer

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1967

Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Turkey, Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Uchechukwu 'Uche' Alozie Okechukwu (born 27 September 1967) is a Nigerian retired footballer who played as a central defender. "Uche" was a short form of the Igbo name "Uchechukwu" (meaning "God´s will").
He was also honoured as the foreign player who played in Turkey for the longest period of time (13 years), going on to obtain Turkish citizenship under the name Deniz Uygar.The recipient of nearly 50 caps for Nigeria, Okechukwu represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations, winning the latter tournament once.