Paul Onuachu

Ebere Paul Onuachu MON listenⓘ (born 28 May 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Southampton and the Nigeria national team.

[10] Onauchu made his debut on 1 September 2019 as a late stoppage-time substitute in a 1–1 draw against Club Brugge,[11] and would score in his next two league games, starting in both a 1–2 defeat against Sporting Charleroi[12] and 3–1 win over Oostende.

[20] The following season saw Genk's league form suffer due to early-season defensive frailty as Cup-winning coach John van den Brom was sacked mid-season and replaced by Bernd Storck.

After expressing frustration previously at being unable to secure a move to one of the five richest European leagues, Onuachu said at the start of January 2023 he was determined to help Genk stay top and win the title.

[26][27] On 4 February 2023, Onuachu made his first Premier League appearance for Southampton in a 3–0 defeat against Brentford, replacing Mohamed Elyounoussi at half-time.

[39] He played in Nigeria's 1–0 win over Burundi,[40] as the Super Eagles reached the semi-finals, losing 2–1 to Algeria in the last four,[41] then beating Tunisia 1–0 in the bronze-medal match.

On 12 January 2024, he was called up to the Nigerian squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, replacing injured Umar Sadiq.

Onuachu in 2024