Nedum Onuoha

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nedum Onuoha
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 12, 1986(1986-11-12)
Age	38
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Scorpio

Nedum Onuoha Biography

Nedum Onuoha is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 12, 1986 in Nigeria. Nigerian soccer player, best known for his time as a defender with Queens Park Rangers. He won the Football League Championship playoffs in 2014. In 2005, he began representing England at international level.

As a Queens Park Rangers member, he was a teammate with He has been teammates with Robert Green as a member of the Queens Park Rangers..

He is known to have supported Manchester City as a boy and he attended the Division Two Play-Off final against Gillingham at Wembley in 1999. Onuoha’s mother, Dr Anthonia Onuoha, who was his agent, has cancer and made national headlines in September 2011, leading the club’s CEO Garry Cook to resign from his role. The following November, Dr Anthonia Onuoha was eventually succumbed to cancer. After his mother death, he paid tribute to her, saying: ” My mum always wanted me to do the best I can and out of respect for her I will carry on trying to do that. The rest of my career is dedicated to her memory. I want to carry on making her proud. She was a very special woman, and even when she was ill she never wanted me to stop playing.”

An outstanding junior sprinter; aged 14 he finished in second place in the final of the 2001 English School’s Athletics Association Junior 100 metres contest, clocking 11.09 seconds and beating current Great Britain sprinter Craig Pickering. However, Onouha said about the record: “it was all just based on the fact I was doing summer training,” He is also currently the co-national record holder for boys under 15 standing triple jump, in the Sports Hall events held annually throughout the UK. The record is held with international long jumper Jonathan Moore.

He married Lucy Onuoha in 2011.

Nedum Onuoha Net Worth

Nedum Onuoha is one of the richest Soccer Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nedum Onuoha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in England and was a Manchester City fan.

He also set a national record in the triple jump for boys under 15 years of age.

Chinedum “Nedum” Onuoha (born 12 November 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for MLS club, Real Salt Lake. He is typically a centre back, but he can also play at right back or left back.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nedum Onuoha Dating?

According to our records, Nedum Onuoha married to Lucy Onuoha. As of December 1, 2023, Nedum Onuoha’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 2007, Onuoha received an international callup from Nigeria, but has announced he would like to represent England at full international level. However, he has since admitted that he would play at the FIFA World Cup for Nigeria if he were to be called up. Onuoha admitted this: “It is a tough call. I would love to play for England. But I also get a certain feeling when I see Nigeria play. It is not the best time to make such a big decision, so for now I am not making one.” By 2016, Onuoha commented that he has given up hopes of earning a call-up from Nigeria.

Facts & Trivia

Nedum Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Nedum Onuoha celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.

He was part of the squad participating in the 2007 European Under 21s Championship in the Netherlands. Onuoha started the tournament well when he helped the side kept a clean sheet, in a 0–0 draw against Czech Republic U21. During the Championships, Onuoha was subjected to racist abuse from Serbian fans, but received praise for maintaining his conduct amid provocation. Following the match, he describe the racial abuse he received as “horrific”. He was a regular at centre back, partnering Steven Taylor. During the semi- final against the Netherlands, he limped off with an injury and England were down to ten men as all three of the permitted substitutions had been made; they lost 13–12 on penalties.

Where is Nedum Onuoha now?

Onuoha announced his retirement from playing professional football following Salt Lake’s 2020 season. In August 2019, Onuoha began hosting a podcast entitled Kickback with Nedum.

How old is Nedum Onuoha?

35 years (November 12, 1986)

Did Nedum Onuoha play for Nigeria?

During his 16-year playing career , Onuoha reveals in his autobiography ‘Kicking Back’ that he rejected the chance to represent the Nigerian national team twice, firstly in 2008 before the Africa Cup of Nations and again four years later.

Where was Nedum Onuoha born?

Warri, Nigeria