Super Eagles Star, Paul Onauchu Celebrates 28th Birthday in Ghana With Colourful Cake

Super Eagles Star, Paul Onauchu Celebrates 28th Birthday in Ghana With Colourful Cake

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM
  • Paul Onauchu clocked 28 on May 28, 2022 and the striker has celebrated his birthday in remarkable fashion in Ghana
  • The Super Eagles striker was presented a cake draped in his club colours, with his jersey number on it in front of a delighted crowd
  • Onauchu’s birthday has caused a buzz on social media as it coincided with the striker’s wedding to his Ghanaian sweetheart

Popular Nigerian footballer, Paul Onauchu celebrated his 28th birthday in style as the Super Eagles forward caused a stir on social media with his birthday cake.

Onauchu who coincidentally got married to his long-time sweetheart, Tracy on his birthday was presented with his cake in front of friends and family in Ghana.

Super Eagles, Paul Onauchu, KRC Genk, Belgium, Jupiler League, Nigeria, Ghana
Paul Onauchu has established himself as one of the top strikers in the Belgian Jupiler League with Genk. Photo by Isosport
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The cake was made in the colours of Onauchu’s Belgian club KRC Genk, with the forward’s jersey number 18 written boldly on the birthday cake.

The 28-year-old’s cake also included one bronze and one black football-playing boot as it represents the striker’s reliability for scoring goals.

Paul Onauchu was excluded from the Super Eagles squad to kick off the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as Nigeria gets set to host Sierra Leone on June 9.

Paul Onauchu reveals he started his career as a midfielder

Meanwhile, Super Eagles striker, Paul Onauchu has revealed he started his football career playing in midfield while in the academy Brila reports.

Onauchu started his career with FC Ebedei in Nigeria before the forward joined Danish giants, FC Midtjylland on a scholarship in 2012.

The 28-year-old has since established himself as a highly rated striker and finished as the top goal scorer in the Belgian Jupiler league with KRC Genk in the 2020/21 season.

Inside Super Eagles star Onuachu lavish wedding in Ghana

Earlier, Sports Brief reported adorable video has emerged on social media where Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu was spotted showing his dance skills with his Ghanaian wife at their wedding ceremony.

Paul Onuachu and his partner Tracy got married in Ghana in a well attended wedding ceremony which made the striker not to be part of the Super Eagles’ last two international friendly games.

Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 2-1 against Mexico and also 1-0 to Ecuador as the focus of all the players will now be on the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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