Christian Ebere
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Osinachi Ebere | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASJ Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Juventude | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Metropolitano (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Maringá (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Paraná (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Pouso Alegre (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Plaza Colonia (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Plaza Colonia | 50 | (19) |
| 2024–2026 | Nacional | 19 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Plaza Colonia (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2026– | Cruz Azul | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Nigeria U17 | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:59, 21 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 November 2015 | |||
Osinachi Christian Ebere ⓘ (born 4 April 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Liga MX club Cruz Azul. Besides Nigeria, he has played in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Club career
International career
Ebere represented Nigeria internationally at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, helping them win it.[8][9][10][11][12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 March 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metropolitano (loan) | 2021 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Maringá (loan) | 2021 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Paraná (loan) | 2021 | Série C | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Pouso Alegre (loan) | 2022 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Vila Nova (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Plaza Colonia (loan) | 2022 | Primera División | 15 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Plaza Colonia | 2023 | Primera División | 35 | 17 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 17 | |||
| Total | 50 | 19 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 19 | |||
| Nacional | 2023 | Primera División | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Primera División | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Plaza Colonia (loan) | 2025 | Primera División | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Nacional | 2025 | Primera División | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| Cruz Azul | 2025–26 | Liga MX | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 111 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 34 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Paranaense, Campeonato Mineiro
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa Uruguay
- ^ Includes Copa Libertadores, CONCACAF Champions Cup
Honours
Nacional
Nigeria U17
References
- ^ Christian Ebere at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Ebere: eligió el fútbol pese a la voluntad de su madre, fue campeón del mundo con Nigeria y jugó en Argentina y Brasil". elpais.com.uy.
- ^ "Christian Ebere: la historia del nigeriano campeón sub 17". elobservador.com.uy.
- ^ "Osinachi Christian Ebere, el nigeriano que está a prueba en Central". elgrafico.com.ar.
- ^ "Dos promesas africanas llegan a Central". vavel.com.
- ^ ""EN EUROPA LA PASE MAL. LE COCINO A MIS COMPAÑEROS COMIDA NIGERIANA"". YouTube.
- ^ "Osinachi Christian Ebere: "Estoy muy feliz con el equipo y la victoria" ante Nacional". YouTube.
- ^ "La mirada nigeriana". lacapital.com.ar.
- ^ "Atacante Ebere Osinachi, do Pouso Alegre-MG, é o primeiro nigeriano a marcar na Copa do Brasil". lance.com.br.
- ^ "Jogador que disputou Copa do Mundo é um dos artilheiros de time em Joinville". ndmais.com.br.
- ^ "Ebere, do Pouso Alegre, é o 5º jogador africano e 1º nigeriano a marcar na Copa do Brasil; veja o gol". ge.globo.com.
- ^ "El nigeriano que quiere ganarse un lugar en Central". rosarioplus.com.
- ^ "Christian Ebere". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
External links
- Christian Ebere at WorldFootball.net