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Henry Onyekuru is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Fayha and the Nigeria national team. He started his career in Belgium with Eupen and Everton, and later played for Galatasaray, Monaco and Olympiacos on loan.
Jun 5, 1997 · Transfermarkt provides information on Henry Onyekuru, a Nigerian left winger who plays for Al-Fayha FC in Saudi Arabia. See his date of birth, height, position, market value, career stats, and national team career.
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Aug 2, 2021 · Nigeria's Henry Onyekuru during his time with Belgian club KAS Eupen in 2016. Having started his career at Qatar's Aspire Academy, Onyekuru hit the headlines with KAS Eupen where he scored 30 ...
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Henry Onyekuru, the Nigerian prodigy who is about to celebrate his 20th birthday next week, has been the revelation of the season in Belgium for newly promoted Eupen. His 12 goals in 28 regular season matches earned him plenty of attention at first, but he followed them up with another 11 in 10 games during the play-offs for a Europa League spot. H...
It’s important to understand Onyekuru's background, and that means understanding Eupen. The small club from the German-speaking region of Belgium was taken over by Qatar’s Aspire Zone Foundation five years ago. A very curious business established in 2004 by the very top government officials, Aspire is supposed to promote football all over the globe...
Onyekuru's style is actually quite similar to that of Henry. The Nigerian claims that centre-forward is his best position, but he’s frequently used on the left wing. His dribbling skills are phenomenal, and he is especially good when running at defenders at full speed – it’s how he scored a breathtaking goal against Mouscron, leaving five opponents...
Onyekuru is still very inexperienced at a high level, is yet to make his international debut for Nigeria and can't be fully judged by his efforts against mediocre opposition in Belgium. He tends to be a bit selfish, and his ball distribution leaves a lot to be desired. The 19-year-old’s left foot is much weaker, and his heading needs to improve sig...
"Onyekuru is way too good for the Belgian league and deserves a big move," says Belgian journalist Sven Claes.
Onyekuru is so ambitious that he promised his mother that he’d score 25 goals in the 2016/17 season. Adding his two strikes in the Belgian Cup to the 23 league goals, the Nigerian was true to his word.
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Apr 6, 2020 · Henry Onyekuru is talking about the biggest setback in his career so far; the moment when his dream of playing for Nigeria in the World Cup and securing the work permit necessary to feature in the ...
May 6, 1997 · View the player profile of Forward Henry Onyekuru, ... Onyekuru . Personal Details. Nationality. Nigeria Nigeria. Date of Birth. 05/06/1997 Height.
Jan 26, 2021 · Henry Onyekuru: Unsettled Nigerian admits Everton move was a risk "Honestly, I'm very happy to be back in Galatasaray where I had previously enjoyed success," Onyekuru told BBC Sport Africa.
