Bruno Onyemaechi
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| Full name | Sopuruchukwu Bruno Onyemaechi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Lillestrøm | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Feirense | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Feirense | 29 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Vila Real (loan) | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Boavista (loan) | 29 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Boavista | 42 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Olympiacos | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Nigeria | 27 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sopuruchukwu Bruno Onyemaechi MON (// ⓘ; born 3 April 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League Greece club Olympiacos[1] and the Nigeria national team.
Club career
In the winter of 2018, Onyemaechi was trialled by clubs in Norway, which used player agent Atta Aneke. Onyemaechi was first on trial with Stabæk, then Lillestrøm together with compatriot Jerome Philip. Onyemaechi was brought to Lillestrøm's Marbella training camp and played friendly games, but ended up not being signed.[2][3]
Boavista
On 17 August 2022, Onyemaechi joined Boavista on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[4] In June 2023, Boavista triggered the option and signed him on a permanent deal.[5]
Olympiacos
In 2025, Onyemaechi joined Olympiacos.[6]
International career
On 10 September 2023, Onyemaechi made his international debut for Nigeria, playing as a left-back for the full 90 minutes of a 6–0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe, in the final group match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Nigeria qualified and went all the way to the finals, where they lost 1–2 to Ivory Coast.[7]
On 11 December 2025, Bruno Onyemaechi was selected to be part of Nigeria's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 event in Morocco,[8] where he achieved a bronze medal[9].
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feirense | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| Vila Real (loan) | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Boavista (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| Boavista | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 77 | 5 | ||||
| Olympiacos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 131 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 8 | ||
Honours
Olympiacos
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023;[12] third place: 2025[13]
Orders
- Member of the Order of the Niger[14]
References
- ^ "Ονιεμαέτσι: Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού, απομένει μόνο η ανακοίνωση | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Svesengen, Morten (29 January 2018). "Bruno ga kjapt svar". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 25.
- ^ Svesengen, Morten (7 March 2018). "Kan bli den neste eksporten i LSKs Nigeria-suksess". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Bruno Onyemaechi reforça o Boavista FC" [Bruno Onyemaechi joins Boavista FC] (in Portuguese). Boavista. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Lateral Onyemaechi é alvo dos dragões, cmjornal.pt, 23 June 2023
- ^ "Ονιεμαέτσι: Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού, απομένει μόνο η ανακοίνωση | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Nigéria de José Peseiro termina qualificação para a CAN com goleada" [José Peseiro's Nigeria end AFCON qualification with thrashing] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge". Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Nigeria Clinches AFCON Bronze in Thrilling Penalty Shootout Against Egypt". Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Bruno Onyemaechi at Soccerway
- ^ Bruno Onyemaechi at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (17 January 2026). "Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.