Orji Okwonkwo

Orji Okwonkwo, born on 19 January 1998 in Nigeria, operates primarily as a right winger for Bologna. He stands at 5ft 11in (1.81m) tall and weighs 11st 4lb (72kg). His current market value is approximately £200k, according to Transfermarkt. Okwonkwo's journey in football embarked from Abuja in the National League in Nigeria, when he transferred to Bologna in the Serie A in Italy in August 2016 for an undisclosed fee. In his debut season of 2016-2017 at Bologna, he made nine first team appearances in league matches. His tally slightly increased to ten first team appearances and three goals in the subsequent 2017-2018 season. The following 2018-2019 season saw him make eight first team appearances. January 2018 marked a change in Okwonkwo's career path as he was loaned from Bologna to Brescia in the Serie C in Italy. He was able to contribute to his new side by making 13 first team appearances and scoring once. In July of the same year, he returned to Bologna at the culmination of his loan period. A year later, in February 2019, Okwonkwo found himself on another loan, this time transferred to CF Montreal in the MLS in USA. Providing a significant impact, he made 28 first team appearances and netted eight times in that season. In the next season, his contributions included 13 appearances and a goal. His loan at Montreal ended in January 2021 and he returned to Bologna. Another set of loans followed after his return to Bologna. Initially, in February 2021, he joined Reggina in Serie C and made 12 first team appearances. Upon completing his tenure, he was again loaned out in July 2021 to Cittadella in Serie C where he contributed quite significantly by making 20 first team appearances and scoring seven goals. After a year long loan period, he returned to Bologna in June 2022. 2024 brought about another move for Okwonkwo when he was loaned to Reggiana in the Serie B in Italy. There he accrued five and then ten first team appearances across the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons respectively. He returned to Bologna again at the completion of his loan period in January 2025. Okwonkwo was loaned again in January 2025, for the final time to his previous side, Cittadella in Serie C, where he made 16 first team appearances and scored thrice. He completed his loan in June 2025 and returned to Bologna where he currently resides. However, in the ongoing 2025-2026 season, he has yet to make a first team appearance.