Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 June 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Ihiagwa, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zulte Waregem | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Campos FC | ||
2019–2021 | Madenat Alamal Football Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Botev Plovdiv II | 13 | (1) |
2021–2024 | Botev Plovdiv | 42 | (0) |
2024– | Zulte Waregem | 11 | (1) |
International career | |||
2023 | Nigeria U20 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 |
Tochukwu Nnadi (born 30 June 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zulte Waregem of the Belgian Second Division.[1]
Nnadi was born in Ihiagwa, in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. He played football as a youngster with Campos FC in Owerri. In 2019, he began to train with Madenat Alamal Football Academy in Dubai. After a successful trial, he joined Botev Plovdiv in August 2021.[2] He agreed a contract with the Bulgarian side until 2025.[3] He made his league debut in the Bulgarian First League on 3 April 2022, away at Ludogorets.[4] In his first season in Europe he made 19 league appearances for Botev Plovdiv, with 29 appearances coming in all competitions.[5]
On 19 January 2024, he joined Belgian Challenger Pro League side Zulte Waregem.[6]
Nnadi represented Nigeria U-20 at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in all five of their matches including wins over Italy U-20 and Argentina U-20.[7]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Botev Plovdiv | 2021–22 | Vtora Liga | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
2022–23 | Vtora Liga | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
Total | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||||
Botev Plovdiv | 2021–22 | efBet Liga | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | efBet Liga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | efBet Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
Total | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Career total | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
Nnadi has said he has tried to model his game on former Manchester United central midfield player Michael Carrick.[9]