Uba Charles Nwokoma Explained

Uba Charles
Fullname:Uba Charles Nwokoma
Birth Date:10 October 2002
Currentclub:Lillestrøm
Clubnumber:16
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2020
Youthclubs1:Idol Football Academy
Years1:2021
Clubs1:Linköping City
Caps1:21
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Ljungskile
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Lillestrøm
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Pcupdate:17 July 2024

Uba Charles Nwokoma (born 10 October 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lillestrøm in the Norwegian Eliteserien.

Ahead of the 2021 season in Sweden, Uba Charles Nwokoma went from the Nigerian Idol Football Academy to Swedish team FC Linköping City, where he played 21 matches in the 2021 Ettan.[1]

He joined Ljungskile SK in the 2022 Ettan, and already after a few months he reportedly attracted attention from Swedish top-flight clubs GIF Sundsvall, IFK Göteborg and BK Häcken. However, a Norwegian club won the race to sign Nwokoma. He would join Lillestrøm SK after the 2022 season was over.[2] [3] Lillestrøm had a history of having Nigerian players, of whom Nwokoma was compared to Mathew Ifeanyi.[4] [5]

He made his Lillestrøm debut in March 2023, in the postponed 2022 Norwegian cup match against Sogndal, and was an unused substitute in the 2022 Norwegian Football Cup final. He made his Eliteserien debut in April 2023 against Viking. Not entirely satisfied with the chances given to him in his first season, which impacted him mentally, Nwokoma vowed to be a stronger player in 2024.[6] He missed several games from May to July as he was under scrutiny for a possible heart problem; also he lost his father in the same period.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uba Charles Nwokoma. Fotbolltransfers. sv. 26 March 2024.
  2. News: IFK Göteborg och Häcken intresserade av Ljungskiles succéspelare. 15 June 2022. Bohusläningen. sv. 26 March 2024.
  3. News: Snuvar allsvenska klubbar på talangen. Avdic. Anel. 29 July 2022. Expressen. sv. 26 March 2024.
  4. News: Klar for årets første kamp: – Han har litt av Mathew i seg. Svesengen. Morten. 27 January 2023. Romerikes Blad. no. 26 March 2024.
  5. News: Uba Charles om övergången till Lilleström. 11 August 2022. Bohusläningen. sv. 26 March 2024.
  6. News: Jeg var litt stresset og slet mentalt, men nå er Uba tilbake. Svesengen. Morten. 7 February 2024. Romerikes Blad. no. 26 March 2024.
  7. News: Fikk sjokkbeskjed: – Jeg var veldig deprimert. Bjelland. Vegard. 16 July 2024. TV 2. no. 19 July 2024.