Kenechuhwu Uchenwa (born 3 June 1991), commonly known as Uche, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Spanish club Silla CF. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Football career Born in Enugu, Uche grew in the youth ranks of Spanish side RCD Mallorca, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in Segunda División B. On 19 January 2012, he damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, being sidelined for six months; in February he underwent surgery,Uche ha sido operado con éxito (Uche was operaded successfully) ; Mallorca's official website, 28 February 2012 only returning to the fields in October.
On 1 November, Uche made his official debut with the first team, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Deportivo de La Coruña for the season's Copa del Rey.La Copa le sabe mejor al Mallorca (Copa tastes better for Mallorca); Marca, 1 November 2011 However, he was replaced in the 13th minute, after suffering another knee injury, being sidelined for further six months.Uche es baja para seis meses (Uche sidelined for six months); Diario AS, 2 November 2012
On 3 July 2013, Uche signed a new three-year deal with the Balearics, being also promoted to the first team.Uche renueva por tres temporadas (Uche renews for three seasons); Diario de Mallorca, 3 July 2013 He continued to appear with the B-side, however, and rescinded his contract on 27 August 2015.
On 12 January 2017, Uche moved to fellow third-tier club CD Atlético Baleares.
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