Paul Onuachu
| Date of birth | 28 May 1994 |
| Place of birth | Owerri |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 2.01 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Ebere Paul Onuachu.
Paul Onuachu played for Ebedei during his youth career.
He joined Southampton in January 2023 with a contract to June 2027.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 01 Jul 2013 | 22 Aug 2019 | |
| Vejle BK | 01 Feb 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| RC Genk | 22 Aug 2019 | 31 Jan 2023 | |
| Southampton | 31 Jan 2023 | 26 Jun 2025 | |
| Trabzonspor | 11 Sep 2023 | 31 May 2024 | L |
| Trabzonspor | 26 Jun 2025 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | FC Midtjylland | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | FC Midtjylland | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2022-23 | Southampton | Premier League | 4 | 7 |
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| 2024-25 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Southampton | Premier League | 11 | 14 |
4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2023 | Brentford v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Leeds United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Southampton v Brentford | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2023 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2023 | Southampton v Fulham | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2024 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Southampton v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2024 | Southampton v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Fulham v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2025 | Southampton v Brentford | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2025 | Southampton v Burnley | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Southampton v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2025 | West Ham United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2025 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2025 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 3 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
2 |
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| 2020-21 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 2023-24 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | Four Nation Tournament | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2019 | Nigeria v Seychelles | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Nigeria v Egypt | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Burundi | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 06 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Brazil v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | D | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Benin v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Nigeria v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 04 Jun 2021 | Nigeria v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Cameroon v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2021 | Nigeria v Liberia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Portugal v Nigeria | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Jun 2024 | Nigeria v South Africa | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Benin v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Nigeria v Tanzania | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Uganda v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Round of 16 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Morocco v Nigeria | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Egypt v Nigeria | W | 0-0 (4-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place play-off |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Iran v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | Four Nation Tournament | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Poland v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.