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.