Orji Okwonkwo

Orji Okwonkwo was born in Benin City, Nigeria on 19 January 1998 (age 28).

Orji Okwonkwo, born on 19 January 1998 (age 28), is a Nigerian winger who primarily plays on the right for CF Montreal. He is an established professional rather than a name requiring heavy embroidery.

His most productive league campaign came with CF Montreal in 2019, when he scored eight goals in 28 appearances. For a wide player, that is a useful return, and it remains the clearest statistical high point of his senior career.

His current market value is around £213,000, according to Transfermarkt. Okwonkwo’s career profile is straightforward: a Nigerian right-sided attacker whose strongest recorded season came in Montreal.

📈 Key stats and insights

Orji Okwonkwo scored 8 goals in 2019

Orji Okwonkwo scored 7 goals in 2021-22

Orji Okwonkwo scored 3 goals in 2024-25

Orji Okwonkwo had loan spells at Cittadella and Pescara from Bologna

Orji Okwonkwo was released by Bologna on 2026-06-30

Last updated 30 July 2026. Send feedback

Orji Okwonkwo stats

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Right Wing
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Orji Okwonkwo

RW

1.81m (5ft 11in)
Height: 72kg (11st 4lb)
Weight: 19 January 1998 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Benin City
Birthplace: Nigeria 🇳🇬
Country of Birth: £213,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📋 Career stats

Team: Pescara
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Cittadella
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 16
Goals: 3

Team: Reggiana
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Reggiana
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Cittadella
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 20
Goals: 7

Team: Reggina
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 12
Goals: -

Team: CF Montreal
Season 2020
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: CF Montreal
Season 2019
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 28
Goals: 8

Team: Bologna
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: Brescia
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: Bologna
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 10
Goals: 3

Team: Bologna
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 9
Goals: -

Okwonkwo's career profile was defined more by scattered scoring bursts than sustained appearance volume. His strongest return was eight goals in 2019, followed by seven in 2021-22 and three in 2024-25, pointing to a winger whose most notable contributions came in isolated spells rather than a steady, clearly documented run.

💰 Transfers

Team: Bologna
1 June 2026
From: Pescara
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Pescara
1 September 2025
From: Bologna
Type: Loan

Team: Bologna
1 June 2025
From: Cittadella
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Cittadella
16 January 2025
From: Bologna
Type: Loan

Team: Bologna
15 January 2025
From: Reggiana
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Reggiana
1 February 2024
From: Bologna
Type: Loan

Team: Bologna
1 June 2022
From: Cittadella
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Cittadella
23 July 2021
From: Bologna
Type: Loan

Team: Bologna
1 June 2021
From: Reggina
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Reggina
1 February 2021
From: Bologna
Type: Loan

Team: Bologna
1 January 2021
From: CF Montreal
Type: Returned from loan

Team: CF Montreal
12 February 2019
From: Bologna
Type: Loan

Team: Bologna
1 July 2018
From: Brescia
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Brescia
31 January 2018
From: Bologna
Type: Loan

Team: Bologna
22 August 2016
From: Abuja
Type: Undisclosed

Okwonkwo's transfer history centred on Bologna, with loan moves to Cittadella and Pescara in 2025 before returns to his parent club. The sequence ended with a release from Bologna on 2026-06-30, suggesting a career that had moved into short-term loan management rather than upward progression.

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