Noah Chidiebere Junior Anyanwu Ohio (born 16 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Utrecht.

Noah Ohio
Ohio playing for Austria Wien in 2021
Personal information
Full name Noah Chidiebere Junior Anyanwu Ohio[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Almere, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Utrecht
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2015 FC Almere
2015–2016 Manchester United
2016–2019 Manchester City
2019–2021 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 RB Leipzig 0 (0)
2021Vitesse (loan) 4 (0)
2021Austria Wien II (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022Austria Wien (loan) 30 (5)
2022 Standard Liège II 4 (2)
2022–2024 Standard Liège 41 (5)
2024Hull City (loan) 8 (3)
2024– Utrecht 12 (3)
International career
2018 Netherlands U15 3 (2)
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 4 (4)
2018–2019 England U16 6 (1)
2022 Netherlands U19 3 (1)
2023– Netherlands U21 10 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:46, 01 December 2024 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:12, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in the Netherlands, Ohio joined Manchester United in 2015 before joining Manchester City the following year.[3] In June 2019, he agreed to join the youth academy of Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.[4] In January 2021, Ohio joined Eredivisie side Vitesse on an 18-month loan deal.[5] On 27 January 2021, he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute in a defeat against VVV-Venlo.[6]

On 14 July 2022, Ohio joined Standard Liège on a four-year contract.[7]

On 30 January 2024 he moved on loan to English cub Hull City.[8][9] He made his debut for the club as a 74th-minute substitute for Anass Zaroury on 3 February in the home 1–0 win against Millwall.[10] On his second appearance on 13 February, as a 67th-minute substitute for Zaroury he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 away match against Rotherham United.[11] In July 2024, Ohio joined Eredivisie side Utrecht on a three-year deal.[12]

International career

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Ohio was born in the Netherlands to Nigerian parents and moved to England at a young age.[13] Ohio is eligible to play for Nigeria, England, and the Netherlands at international level.[3] He played for Netherlands U15 in 2018 before representing both England and the Netherlands at under-16 level the following year. He represented the Netherlands at the U19 and U21 levels, including scoring seven goals in nine U21 European championship qualifying matches.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RB Leipzig 2021–22 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vitesse (loan) 2020–21 Eredivisie 4 0 0 0 4 0
Austria Wien (loan) 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 30 5 1 1 31 6
Austria Wien II (loan) 2021–22 Austrian Football Second League 1 0 1 0
Standard Liège 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 27 5 2 0 29 5
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 14 0 2 1 16 1
Total 41 5 4 1 45 6
Standard Liège II 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 4 2 4 2
Hull City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 8 3 8 3
Utrecht 2024–25 Eredivisie 7 3 0 0 7 3
Career total 95 18 5 2 100 20

References

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  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Hull City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Noah Ohio ::". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Noah Ohio turns down new contract at Manchester City". Sky Sports. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Man City striker agrees to join Bundesliga club". footballinsider247.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ "NOAH OHIO OP WEG NAAR VITESSE" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. ^ "VVV VS. VITESSE 4 - 1". Soccerway. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Noah Ohio tekent bij de Rouches". Standard Liege (in Dutch). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Ohio completes loan move". Hull City A.F.C. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Hull City sign Luton's Giles and Liege's Ohio". BBC Sport. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Hull City 1–0 Millwall". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Rotherham United 1–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  12. ^ "FC Utrecht sign Noah Ohio from Standard Liège following loan spell with Hull City". sports.yahoo.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Wie is Noah Ohio, de nieuwe spits van Vitesse?". Telegraaf. 23 January 2021.
  14. ^ Noah Ohio at WorldFootball.net
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