David Okereke
David Chidozie Okereke (born 29 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Torino on loan from Cremonese.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Chidozie Okereke | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lavagnese | |||
| 2016 | Spezia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Spezia | 54 | (10) |
| 2018 | → Cosenza (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Club Brugge | 51 | (13) |
| 2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2022– | Cremonese | 50 | (9) |
| 2024– | → Torino (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Nigeria U23 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2019 | |||
Club career
Spezia
He made his professional debut in the Serie B for Spezia on 9 April 2016 in a game against Novara. In 2018–19 season, he scored 10 goals and 12 assists in 33 games.
Club Brugge
On 9 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge.
Venezia (loan)
On 12 August 2021, Okereke joined newly promoted Serie A club Venezia on a season-long loan with an option to make the transfer permanent.
Cremonese
On 28 July 2022, Okereke joined Cremonese, on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million.
Torino (loan)
On 1 February 2024, Okereke moved to Torino on loan with an option to buy.
Personal life
On 15 September 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lavagnese | 2015–16 | Serie D | 3 | 1 | – | – | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Spezia | 2015–16 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 10 | |||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 11 | ||
| Cosenza (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2019–20 | Pro League | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | 35 | 11 | |
| 2020–21 | Pro League | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 15 | ||
| Venezia (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7 | ||
| Cremonese | 2022–23 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 48 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 212 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 50 | ||
Honours
Club Brugge
References
External links
- David Okereke at WorldFootball.net
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