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Francis Uzoho
Francis Odinaka Uzoho
Francis Odinaka Uzoho is a Nigerian association-football goalkeeper associated with Omonia FC in Cyprus and the Nigeria national team. He is known for representing Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and making his La Liga debut for Deportivo de La Coruña in 2017.
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At a glance
- Official club, CAF and Nigerian federation records associated Uzoho with Omonia FC in 2026.
- He started all three of Nigeria's matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, keeping a clean sheet against Iceland.
- He made his La Liga debut for Deportivo de La Coruña in October 2017 at the age of 18.
Club and international role
Uzoho is a goalkeeper associated with Omonia FC in Cyprus and has represented Nigeria internationally. In May 2026, the Nigeria Football Federation named him in Super Eagles squads for the Unity Cup and scheduled friendlies against Poland and Portugal; that announcement establishes his selection at the time but does not by itself confirm his status after May 2026.
Youth career and La Liga debut
Uzoho was Nigeria's deputy goalkeeper at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 15 October 2017, he made his Deportivo de La Coruña debut in La Liga; contemporaneous reporting identified him, at 18 years and 352 days, as the club's youngest foreign goalkeeper to debut in the competition.
2018 FIFA World Cup
Uzoho started in goal in each of Nigeria's three matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His tournament included a clean sheet in Nigeria's victory over Iceland.
Affiliations
- Omonia FC Goalkeeper present
Timeline
- Served as Nigeria's deputy goalkeeper at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- Made his Deportivo de La Coruña debut in La Liga at 18 years and 352 days.
- Started all three of Nigeria's matches at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, including a clean sheet against Iceland.
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Current context
- Omonia FC, CAF and the Nigeria Football Federation associated Uzoho with Omonia FC in 2026, and the NFF named him in Super Eagles squads announced on 20 May 2026. The NFF announcement establishes selection in May 2026 but does not by itself confirm later national-team selection status. Omonia's player page and CAF's roster separately associate him with the club.
Biographical facts
- He was born on 28 October 1998.
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