Henry Onyekuru

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Henry Onyekuru
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Personal information
Full name Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Gençlerbirliği
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2015 Aspire Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Eupen 57 (28)
2017–2019 Everton 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Anderlecht (loan) 19 (9)
2018–2019 → Galatasaray (loan) 31 (14)
2019–2021 Monaco 8 (0)
2020 → Galatasaray (loan) 10 (1)
2021 → Galatasaray (loan) 14 (5)
2021–2023 Olympiacos 14 (0)
2022–2023 → Adana Demirspor (loan) 28 (8)
2023 Adana Demirspor 0 (0)
2023–2025 Al-Fayha 31 (10)
2025– Gençlerbirliği 8 (0)
International career‡
2017–2022 Nigeria 15 (1)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place 2019 Egypt
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 January 2022

Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru (born 5 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği and the Nigeria national team.[2]

Club career

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Eupen

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Onyekuru began his football career with the Aspire Academy in 2010, and graduated in 2015 joining their partner club, K.A.S. Eupen.[3] He made his debut for Eupen on 5 September 2015 in a 2–2 tie against K.F.C. Dessel Sport in the Belgian Second Division.[4] Onyekuru helped the team get promoted to the Belgian First Division A in his debut season, and made his professional debut in a 3–0 loss on 30 July 2016 against S.V. Zulte Waregem.[5] After a successful season in the Belgium first division, Onyekuru finished as one of the top scorers in the league, catching the attention of various larger teams in Europe.[6] He finished the 2016–17 season as joint top-scorer with 22 goals, but the trophy was handed to Łukasz Teodorczyk as he scored more away goals than Onyekuru.[7]

Everton

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On 30 June 2017, Onyekuru joined Everton for £7 million and was immediately sent on loan to Anderlecht.[8] Onyekuru had been handed the number nine jersey at Anderlecht for the 2017–18 campaign.[9]

Having scored 10 goals in 28 matches for Anderlecht, Onyekuru suffered a knee ligament injury in December which would require surgery. Anderlecht announced surgery would be necessary and that he would be out of action "for several months".[10] In January 2018, it was reported that Onyekuru would return to Anderlecht after rehabilitation and full recovery.[11]

Loan to Galatasaray

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In July 2018, Onyekuru joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan.[12] The loan fee paid to Everton was reported as £700,000.[13] On 20 May 2019, Onyekuru was on the scoresheet for Galatasaray as they defeated title challengers İstanbul Başakşehir 2–1 to secure the Süper Lig championship for the second straight season.[14] The victory also meant that Galatasaray secured the domestic double having defeated Akhisar Belediyespor in the Turkish Cup final the week prior.[14][15][16]

Monaco

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Having failed to ever secure a work permit in the UK, Onyekuru joined AS Monaco on a permanent transfer on 12 August 2019.[17][18] The fee was undisclosed (rumoured to be between £12-£15 million) and Onyekuru signed a five-year deal with the Ligue 1 club.[19]

Return to Galatasaray on loan

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On 5 January 2020, Onyekuru signed for Galatasaray, his former club, on a six-month loan with no option to buy.[20] He left after his loan ended in June, making a total of twelve appearances and scoring one goal.[21]

On 25 January 2021, Onyekuru once again signed for Galatasaray on a six-month loan, this time with an option to buy.[22][23]

Olympiacos

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On 2 August 2021, Olympiacos announced the signing of Onyekuru for a four-year deal for an undisclosed amount.[24]

Al-Fayha

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On 11 August 2023, Onyekuru joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha on a two-year contract.[25]

Gençlerbirliği

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On 23 July 2025, Onyekuru joined Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği on a free transfer.[26]

International career

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Onyekuru was called up for the Super Eagles camp in May 2017.[27] He made his senior debut for Nigeria in a 3–0 friendly win over Togo on 1 June 2017.[28]

After a strong 2018–19 club season with Galatasaray, Onyekuru was included in Nigeria's final 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[29][30] He played for 12 minutes at the finals, coming on as a late substitute in their 1–2 semi-final defeat to eventual champions Algeria.[31][32]

Onyekuru was invited by the national coach as part of the squad to face Ukraine in an international friendly on the 10 of September 2019.[33][34]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 May 2025[35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eupen 2015–16 Belgian Second Division 19 6 0 0 — — 19 6
2016–17 Belgian Pro League 38 22 3 2 — — 41 24
Total 57 28 3 2 — — 60 30
Everton 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Anderlecht (loan) 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 19 9 2 1 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 28 10
Galatasaray (loan) 2018–19 Süper Lig 31 14 6 2 7[d] 0 0 0 44 16
Monaco 2019–20 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Total 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
Galatasaray (loan) 2019–20 Süper Lig 10 1 2 0 — — 12 1
2020–21 Süper Lig 14 5 1 0 — — 15 5
Total 24 6 3 0 — — 27 6
Olympiacos 2021–22 Super League Greece 14 0 3 0 10[e] 1 — 27 1
Adana Demirspor (loan) 2022–23 Süper Lig 18 8 2 0 — — 20 8
Al-Fayha 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 27 10 1 0 6[f] 1 — 34 11
2024–25 Saudi Pro League 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Total 31 10 1 0 6 1 — 38 11
Gençlerbirliği 2025–26 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 195 75 20 5 29 2 1 0 245 82
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Turkish Cup, Greek Football Cup, King's Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in Belgian Super Cup
  4. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League

International

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As of match played on 19 January 2022[36]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2017 1 0
2018 6 0
2019 5 1
2020 0 0
2021 2 0
2022 1 0
Total 15 1
As of goal scored 22 March 2019
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Onyekuru goal.[36]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 March 2019 Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Nigeria  Seychelles 2–1 3–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

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Anderlecht

Galatasaray

Olympiacos

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