Orji Okwonkwo


Orji Okwonkwo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Canadian club Montreal Impact, on loan from Italian club Bologna, as a striker.

Club career

He signed for Bologna in August 2016. On 20 November 2016, Okwonkwo made his debut in Serie A with Bologna in a victory against Palermo. On 24 September 2017, Okwonkwo scored his first Serie A goal against Sassuolo.
On 31 January 2018, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with Brescia until 30 June 2018.
On 12 February 2019, Okwonkwo signed a loan contract with the Montreal Impact until 31 December 2019. On 24 January 2020, Montreal Impact re-acquired Okwonkwo on a loan with a purchase option at the end of the 2020 season. He said he was looking forward to working with manager Thierry Henry.

International career

Okwonkwo represented Nigeria under-17 at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, winning the tournament.

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Honours

Club

Montreal Impact
Nigeria U17