James Okwuosa
 Okwuosa with Kuching City in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Onyekachukwu Okwuosa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ogbaru, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kuching City | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El-Kanemi Warriors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Lobi Stars | ||
| 2010–2012 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 2012–2019 | Chippa United | 111 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Orlando Pirates (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Qadsia SC | ||
| 2021–2022 | Al Shabab | ||
| 2023 | PDRM | 24 | (3) |
| 2024– | Kuching City | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2013 | |||
James Onyekachukwu Okwuosa (born 14 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for and captains the Malaysia Super League club Kuching City.[2]
Club career
On 5 September 2019, Okwuosa moved to Kuwait club Qadsia SC.
On 4 September 2021, he moved to another Kuwaiti club, Al Shabab.
On 3 February 2023, Okwuosa moved to Malaysia Super League club PDRM.
International career
Okwuosa made his debut for the Nigeria national team as a substitute in the August 2013 during a match against South Africa in the Mandela cup – a match the Eagles won 2–0.[3] He subsequently played during a friendly match against Burkina Faso in Kaduna which Nigeria won 4–1. On 13 October 2013, he competed in his first competitive match as a substitute for Emmanuel Emenike in the 93rd minute during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.[4]
References
- ^ "James Onyekachukwu Okwuosa – Player profile 24/25, stats, rating and transfer history". Transferhunt. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "James Okwuosa Kereta Kebal Baharu Kuching City" (in Malay). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Ugo Okwuosa – At Last Full Album". Free Music Albums – ligurianports. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "World Cup Playoff: Ethiopia Vs. Nigeria -- Live Updates". Premium Times Nigeria. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links
- James Okwuosa at National-Football-Teams.com
- James Okwuosa at Soccerway