Gozie Ugwu

Gozie Ugwu
Personal information
Full name Chigozie Eze Ugwu[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Woking
Number 9
Youth career
2006–2011 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Reading 0 (0)
2012 → Ebbsfleet United (loan) 9 (4)
2012–2013 → Yeovil Town (loan) 15 (3)
2013 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 6 (0)
2013–2014 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 7 (1)
2014 Dunfermline Athletic 14 (7)
2015 Yeovil Town 22 (5)
2015–2016 Wycombe Wanderers 29 (2)
2016– Woking 20 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2016 (UTC).


Chigozie Eze "Gozie" Ugwu (born 22 April 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Woking. He made his debut in the Football League in 2012, and his debut in the Scottish Professional Football League in 2014.

Club career

Ugwu was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire.[3][4] He began his career with Reading and progressed through the club's academy to sign a first professional contract in June 2011.[2][5][6] He joined Conference National side Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan in January 2012,[7] and made his debut in a 1–0 FA Trophy defeat at York City.[8] Ugwu his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win at Bath City,[9] and two more in his next three appearances, against Southport and Gateshead, before the loan was extended by a further month.[3][10] He returned to Reading at the start of April to try and earn a new contract after scoring four goals in ten league and cup appearances for Ebbsfleet.[11][12]

He signed a new two-year contract with Reading in July 2012 and joined League One side Yeovil Town on loan for six months.[13][14] Ugwu made his debut in a 3–0 League Cup win against Colchester United in August,[15] and scored his first two goals for Yeovil in a 4–0 win at Scunthorpe United eleven days later.[16][17] He scored one more goal, against Doncaster Rovers,[18] and returned to Reading at the start of January 2013 after making five starts and 13 substitute appearances for Yeovil.[19][20] Soon after his return, Ugwu was included in a Reading match-day squad for the first time ahead of an FA Cup tie with Crawley Town.[21] He was named among the substitutes but did not make an appearance in a 3–1 win for Reading.[22]

Later in January, Ugwu joined League Two club Plymouth Argyle on a one-month youth loan.[6][23][24] In his second week with the club, he injured his ankle and was unavailable for two matches.[25] He resumed training in February and made his debut for Argyle two days later in a 2–1 win at Aldershot Town as a second-half substitute.[26][27] Despite his injury hit start, manager John Sheridan was keen to extend Ugwu's stay and on 19 February his loan was extended for a further month.[28][29] Having started only two games, and with Reading keen for Ugwu to get playing time,[30] he was recalled from loan on 11 March.[31]

On 14 November 2013, Ugwu signed on loan for Shrewsbury Town until January and made his debut two days later in a 3–1 defeat to Port Vale.[32][33] He returned to Reading having scored once in seven appearances after Shrewsbury manager Graham Turner decided against renewing his loan.[34] On his decision not to extend Ugwu's stay, Turner commented that despite a positive start, he felt criticism from the fans had impacted on his performances.[35]

In May 2014 he left Reading following the expiry of his contract,[36][37] going on to have trials with Oxford United and Dagenham & Redbridge.[38][39]

On 2 August 2014, Ugwu joined Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic.[40] He made his debut days later, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute of the Scottish Challenge Cup match against Raith Rovers.[41]

Following his release from Dunfermline, Ugwu rejoined Yeovil Town on 15 January 2015 until the end of the season.[42] Despite finishing the season as Yeovil's joint top goalscorer with five, Ugwu was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2014–15 season following their relegation to League Two.[43]

On 9 September 2015 Ugwu signed a permanent deal with Wycombe Wanderers to the end of the 2015–16 season.[44]

On 15 July 2016, Ugwu joined National League side Woking on a one-year deal.[45] On 6 August 2016, Ugwu made his Woking debut in a 3–1 home defeat against Lincoln City, playing the full 90 minutes.[46] On 27 August 2016, Ugwu scored his first Woking goal in a 4–1 defeat against York City, netting the opener in the 8th minute.[47] Two days later, Ugwu went on to score Woking's third against Chester, in the Cards first victory of the 2016–17 campaign.[48] On 18 October 2016, in an FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay against Torquay United, Ugwu scored a brace to send Woking through to the first round.[49] In following round of the FA Cup, Ugwu once again scored a brace to assist Woking to a 4–2 victory over Stockport County.[50] On 26 November 2016, Ugwu scored his first Woking hat-trick in a 3–0 home victory against Gateshead, sealing his 12th goal of the season.[51]

Career statistics

As of match played on 4 December 2016.[12][34]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2011–12 Conference Premier 9400—1[lower-alpha 1]0104
Yeovil Town (loan) 2012–13 League One 15300201[lower-alpha 2]0183
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2012–13 League Two 6000000060
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2013–14 League One 7100000071
Dunfermline Athletic 2014–15 Scottish League One 14710102[lower-alpha 3]0187
Yeovil Town 2014–15 League One 225000000225
Wycombe Wanderers 2015–16 League Two 292300000322
Woking 2016–17 National League 20944—002413
Career total 1223184304013735
  1. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Club

Reading

References

  1. ↑ "Player Details: Gozie Ugwu". The English National Football Archive. SoccerData. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Gozie Ugwu". Reading F.C. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Munford, Colin (8 March 2012). "Ebbsfleet United striker Gozie Ugwu hails team-mates and fans after extending loan". The Reporter. Ilford. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Terry Skiverton: Reading striker Gozie Ugwu a great addition to Yeovil Town squad". Western Morning News. Plymouth. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Icelandic defender Ivar Ingimarsson to leave Reading". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Striker Ugwu gets second shot at becoming a Pilgrim". The Herald. Plymouth. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ebbsfleet United sign Gozie Ugwu from Reading". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Flett, Dave (15 February 2012). "Match report: York City 1, Ebbsfleet United 0 – FA Trophy third round". The Press. York. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Rose, Neil (18 February 2012). "Sorry City are given the Shakes by ten-man Ebbsfleet". Bath Chronicle. Bath. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  10. ↑ Munford, Colin (5 March 2012). "Reading loanee Gozie Ugwu extends loan with Ebbsfleet United". The Reporter. Ilford. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  11. ↑ Munford, Colin (4 April 2012). "Ugwu loan not extended at Ebbsfleet". The Reporter. Ilford. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Gozie Ugwu". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ugwu pens new deal". Reading F.C. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "Yeovil Town sign Reading striker Gozie Ugwu on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "Yeovil Town 3, Colchester United 0: Richard Hinds double sees Glovers through". Western Daily Press. Bristol. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "Scunthorpe 0–4 Yeovil". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "Gozie Ugwu: Yeovil Town's League One climb is no surprise to me". Western Gazette. Yeovil. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  18. ↑ "Yeovil 2–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  19. ↑ Sweet, Chris (1 January 2013). "Yeovil Town close in on permanent deal for striker Paddy Madden". Western Gazette. Yeovil. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  20. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle sign new striker". The Herald. Plymouth. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  21. ↑ "Team News: Seven changes". Reading F.C. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  22. ↑ "Crawley 1–3 Reading". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  23. ↑ "Ugwu joins Argyle on loan". Reading F.C. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  24. ↑ "Good Gozie". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  25. ↑ "Gozie Ugwu is in frame for first call to action for Plymouth Argyle". The Herald. Plymouth. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  26. ↑ Errington, Chris (9 February 2013). "Jason Banton scores twice to secure a crucial win for Plymouth Argyle". The Herald. Plymouth. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  27. ↑ Parsons, Chris (14 February 2013). "More Gozie". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  28. ↑ Cowdery, Rick (19 February 2013). "Gozie Extends Stay". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  29. ↑ "Plymouth: Gozie Ugwu extends loan from Reading". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  30. ↑ "Reading recall striker Gozie Ugwu from Plymouth Argyle". The Herald. Plymouth. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  31. ↑ Media, Argyle (11 March 2013). "Gozie Ugwu Returns to Reading". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  32. ↑ "Reading striker joins on loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 14 November 2013.
  33. ↑ "Port Vale 3–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  34. 1 2 "Gozie Ugwu". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  35. ↑ "Graham Turner Post Oldham Athletic". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  36. ↑ "18 contracts offered". Reading F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  37. ↑ Watts, Charles (13 May 2014). "Departures continue at Reading FC as Gozie Ugwu is released". Reading Post. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  38. ↑ "Strike duo to join Daggers on Spain pre-season trip". http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk. barkinganddagenhampost. Retrieved 14 July 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  39. ↑ "Watch: Farnborough 1 Oxford United 2 + extended highlights". http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk. Oxford Mail. Retrieved 14 July 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  40. ↑ "Ugwu for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  41. ↑ Hart, Ross (5 August 2014). "Dunfermline Athletic send Raith Rovers out of Petrofac Training Cup". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  42. ↑ "Gozie Ugwu: Yeovil Town hand short-term deal to forward". BBC Sport. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  43. ↑ "Yeovil Town: Paul Sturrock releases 11 players". BBC Sport. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  44. ↑ http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/ainsworth-lands-exciting-striker-on-permanent-deal-2678597.aspx
  45. ↑ "Cards make third signing of the day". Woking F.C. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  46. ↑ "Woking 1-3 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  47. ↑ "York City 4-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  48. ↑ "Woking 3-1 Chester". BBC Sport. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  49. ↑ "Woking vs. Torquay United". Soccerway. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  50. ↑ "Stockport County 2-4 Woking". BBC Sport. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  51. ↑ "Woking 3-0 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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