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| height = 1.82 m
| height = 1.82 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]
| currentclub = [[Gaziantep F.K.|Gaziantep]] (on loan from [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]])
| clubnumber = 77
| clubnumber = 77
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
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| goals4 = 7
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2022–
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]
| clubs5 = [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]]
| caps5 = 28
| caps5 = 50
| goals5 = 6
| goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → [[Torino FC|Torino]] (loan)
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = → [[Gaziantep F.K.|Gaziantep]] (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national under-23 football team|Nigeria U23]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national under-23 football team|Nigeria U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 18:04, 30 April 2023 (UTC)
| pcupdate = 2 December 2024
| ntupdate = 25 March 2019
| ntupdate = 25 March 2019
}}
}}


'''David Chidozie Okereke''' (born 29 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for {{Italian football updater|Cremonese}} club [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]].
'''David Chidozie Okereke''' (born 29 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for Turkish club [[Gaziantep F.K.|Gaziantep]] on loan from Italian {{Italian football updater|Cremonese}} club [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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=== Cremonese ===
=== Cremonese ===
On 28 July 2022, Okereke joined [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-28 |title=Okereke nuovo calciatore della Cremonese |trans-title=OKEREKE NEW PLAYER OF CREMONESE |url=https://www.uscremonese.it/okereke-nuovo-calciatore-della-cremonese/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=U.S. Cremonese |language=it-IT}}</ref> on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akawor |first=Izuchukwu |date=2022-07-28 |title=David Okereke to remain in Serie A with newly promoted Cremonese |url=https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/club-brugge-confirm-david-okereke-departure-to-serie-a-club-cremonese/cj7pbtv |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>
On 28 July 2022, Okereke joined [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-28 |title=Okereke nuovo calciatore della Cremonese |trans-title=OKEREKE NEW PLAYER OF CREMONESE |url=https://www.uscremonese.it/okereke-nuovo-calciatore-della-cremonese/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=U.S. Cremonese |language=it-IT |archive-date=2022-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823112043/https://www.uscremonese.it/okereke-nuovo-calciatore-della-cremonese/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akawor |first=Izuchukwu |date=2022-07-28 |title=David Okereke to remain in Serie A with newly promoted Cremonese |url=https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/club-brugge-confirm-david-okereke-departure-to-serie-a-club-cremonese/cj7pbtv |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>

==== Torino (loan) ====
On 1 February 2024, Okereke moved to [[Torino FC|Torino]] on loan with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Torino|url=https://www.torinofc.it/news/01/02/2024/okereke-al-toro_24166|title=OKEREKE AL TORO|trans-title=OKEREKE AT TORO|date=1 February 2024|access-date=1 February 2024|language=it}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|match played 30 April 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|david-okereke/442014}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 3 January 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|david-okereke/442014}}</ref>


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[[Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 09:16, 3 December 2024

David Okereke
Personal information
Full name David Chidozie Okereke
Date of birth (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Gaziantep (on loan from Cremonese)
Number 77
Youth career
Lavagnese
2016 Spezia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Spezia 54 (10)
2018 → Cosenza (loan) 24 (4)
2019–2022 Club Brugge 51 (13)
2021–2022 → Venezia (loan) 32 (7)
2022– Cremonese 50 (9)
2024 → Torino (loan) 9 (0)
2024– → Gaziantep (loan) 8 (3)
International career‡
2019 Nigeria U23 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2019

David Chidozie Okereke (born 29 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Gaziantep on loan from Italian Serie B club Cremonese.

Club career

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Spezia

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He made his professional debut in the Serie B for Spezia on 9 April 2016 in a game against Novara.[1] In 2018–19 season, he scored 10 goals and 12 assists in 33 games.

Club Brugge

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On 9 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge.[2]

Venezia (loan)

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On 12 August 2021, Okereke joined newly promoted Serie A club Venezia on a season-long loan with an option to make the transfer permanent.[3]

Cremonese

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On 28 July 2022, Okereke joined Cremonese,[4] on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million.[5]

Torino (loan)

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On 1 February 2024, Okereke moved to Torino on loan with an option to buy.[6]

Personal life

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On 15 September 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 January 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lavagnese 2015–16 Serie D 3 1 – – — 3 1
Spezia 2015–16 Serie B 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
2016–17 Serie B 14 0 3 1 – – 17 1
2017–18 Serie B 6 0 0 0 – – 6 0
2018–19 Serie B 31 10 2 0 – – 33 10
Total 54 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 59 11
Cosenza (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 24 4 2 1 – – 26 5
Club Brugge 2019–20 Pro League 22 9 4 2 9 0 – 35 11
2020–21 Pro League 28 4 2 0 5 0 – 35 4
2021–22 Pro League 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0
Total 51 13 6 2 14 0 0 0 71 15
Venezia (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 32 7 1 0 – – 33 7
Cremonese 2022–23 Serie A 33 7 5 2 – – 38 9
2023–24 Serie B 15 2 2 0 — — 17 2
Total 48 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 55 11
Career total 212 44 21 6 14 0 0 0 247 50

Honours

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Club Brugge

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 9 April 2016.
  2. ^ "David Okereke joins Club Brugge" (Press release). 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Venezia sign Okereke". Football Italia. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Okereke nuovo calciatore della Cremonese" [OKEREKE NEW PLAYER OF CREMONESE]. U.S. Cremonese (in Italian). 2022-07-28. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ Akawor, Izuchukwu (2022-07-28). "David Okereke to remain in Serie A with newly promoted Cremonese". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. ^ "OKEREKE AL TORO" [OKEREKE AT TORO] (in Italian). Torino. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  7. ^ "David Okereke test positief op Covid-19" (Press release) (in Dutch). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  8. ^ David Okereke at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Club Brugge awarded Belgian Pro League title as season ended early". Sky Sports. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Lang nets as Club Brugge seal Belgian title". Football Oranje. 20 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
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