In 2001, Uche transferred to Wisła Kraków, playing there until 2005 – winning the Ekstraklasa three times and Polish Cup twice – except for the 2004–05 campaign when he represented Bordeaux on loan.
[1] In mid-2003, Uche was in talks to join Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam, but the deal fell through as Wisła were unwilling to sell the player at that time.
[2] For the 2005–06 season, Uche moved to UD Almería, and was instrumental in helping the Andalusia club to its first ever La Liga promotion in his second year, scoring eight league goals (with three in the last five matches).
[5] In the following summer, Negredo was sold to Sevilla FC – via Real Madrid – and Uche became Almería's most important attacking reference.
[6] He finished the 2009–10 season with a career-best in Spain nine goals,[7] including a brace on 4 May 2010 against Villarreal CF in a 4–2 home win, which all but certified permanence in the top level for another year.
[9] In the second match upon his return, on 26 September 2010, he scored twice in a 2–0 victory at Deportivo for Almería's first win of the campaign,[10] going on to net seven in 32 games as the club was finally relegated after a four-year stay.
[11] He left the following transfer window, however, and returned to Espanyol, immerse in a deep injury crisis to its attacking line, signing until June 2013.