John Owoeri
 Owoeri playing for Åtvidabergs FF in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Owoeri | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thimphu[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Polavis | ||
| 2000–2002 | Zumaz | ||
| 2002–2004 | NPA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Bendel Insurance | ||
| 2005–2006 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Westerlo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Enyimba | ||
| 2009–2010 | Heartland | ||
| 2010–2012 | Ismaily | 13 | (2) |
| 2012 | Sunshine Stars | ||
| 2012–2013 | Warri Wolves | ||
| 2013–2015 | Åtvidabergs FF | 77 | (17) |
| 2016 | BK Häcken | 26 | (17) |
| 2017 | Baoding Yingli ETS | 28 | (14) |
| 2018 | Shanghai Shenxin | 26 | (9) |
| 2019 | Inner Mongolia Zhongyou | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 7 | (3) |
| 2020 | Beijing BSU | 11 | (2) |
| 2022 | IFK Mariehamn | 22 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Bankhai United | ||
| 2025–2026 | Futera United[2] | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Nigeria U20 | ||
| 2010 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 2026 | |||
John Owoeri (born 13 January 1987) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Whilst playing for Heartland in 2009, Owoeri scored two goals in a 6–1 thrashing of Monrovia Black Star in the CAF Champions League preliminary round.[3][4] He joined Egyptian Premier League club Ismaily ahead of the 2010–11 season after two seasons with Heartland.[5] In August 2012, Owoeri left Ismaily to sign for Nigerian side Sunshine Stars.[6] He spent three months with the Akure club before joining Warri Wolves on 2 November 2012.[7] On 7 April 2022, Owoeri signed with IFK Mariehamn in Finland.[8]
International career
In 2005, Owoeri scored a goal for the Nigeria under-20 team at the FIFA World Youth Championship.[9] He has played one match for the Super Eagles, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[10]
Honours
Individual
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 2016
References
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=26419019691054646&id=1622769692665047
- ^ https://www.futeraunited.com/post/john-owoeri-joins-futera-united
- ^ Heartland Still Unclear Of John Owoeri's Eligibility For African Champions League
- ^ "CAF May Have Cleared Heartland Striker John Owoeri Of Drug Charges | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "JOHN OWOERI will not play for Ismaily in Friendly Matches:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "John Owoeri's debut for Sunshine Stars held up due to international transfer certificate issues". Kick Off. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Ogbeide Hails Owoeri Osagie, Capture Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IFK Mariehamn värvar välmeriterad nigeriansk anfallare" (Press release) (in Swedish). Mariehamn. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - John OWOERI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Akpayen, George (11 October 2010). "Musa, Owoeri earn plaudits for Guinea show". Nigerian Football League. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
External links
- John Owoeri at National-Football-Teams.com
- John Owoeri at Soccerway