John Mary
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Nnobi, Anambra, Nigeria[2] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Meizhou Hakka | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2011 | Fortuna Yaoundé | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Buriram United | ||
2012–2013 | BCC | ||
2013–2014 | Krabi | ||
2014 | Prachuap | ||
2015–2016 | Vojvodina | 1 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Rudar Velenje | 46 | (26) |
2018–2019 | Meizhou Hakka | 43 | (36) |
2019–2022 | Shenzhen | 32 | (20) |
2021 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2022 | Al-Shabab | 6 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Çaykur Rizespor | 16 | (7) |
2024 | Manisa | 12 | (2) |
2024– | Meizhou Hakka | 4 | (1) |
International career | |||
Cameroon U20 | |||
2021 | Cameroon | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2024 |
John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam (born 9 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka F.C.. Born in Nigeria, he played for the Cameroon national team internationally.
Club career
[edit]Born in the Anambra State in Nigeria, Mary moved to Cameroon to join AS Fortuna de Mfou Yaoundé's youth team.[3] On 28 March 2012, he was signed by Buriram United in what will be the beginning of three seasons spent in Thai football. His time with Buriram only lasted for a few months before he moved to fourth tier side Bangkok Christian College on 1 August 2012.[4] A move to second tier club Krabi for the 2013 Thai Division 1 League would follow before ending his time in Thailand with fourth tier club Prachuap.
His advisor Ognjen Karisik would bring him to Europe, where he had a trial with Serbian club Vojvodina who signed him on 24 January 2015 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He made his debut in a Serbian Cup game against Kolubara on 28 October 2015 that ended in a goalless draw, before Vojvodina won 5–4 on penalties.[6] He would see very little playing time with the club after suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. His contract with Vojvodina was eventually terminated, and on 18 July 2016 he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian side Rudar Velenje.[7]
In January 2018, Mary moved to the China League One side Meizhou Hakka.[8] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a league game against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright on 10 March 2018 that ended in a 2–1 defeat.[9] After winning the golden boot award at the end of the 2018 China League One campaign, Chinese top tier club Shenzhen signed him on 2 July 2019 halfway through the 2019 Chinese Super League season.[10]
On 30 January 2022, Mary joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab.[11]
International career
[edit]Despite being born in Nigeria, Mary was naturalized and played for Cameroon under-20s.[12]
In 2021, he was called to the Cameroon senior team.[2] He made his debut on 6 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Ivory Coast, a 2–1 away loss. He substituted Moumi Ngamaleu in the 62nd minute.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 8 October 2022[14]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vojvodina | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Rudar Velenje | 2016–17 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 30 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 18 | |||
2017–18 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | ||||
Total | 46 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 27 | ||
Meizhou Hakka | 2018 | China League One | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 24 | |||
2019 | China League One | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | ||||
Total | 43 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 36 | ||
Shenzhen | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||
2020 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | ||||
Total | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 | ||
Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 2021 | J1 League | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 7 | ||
Al Shabab | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | ||
Avispa Fukuoka | 2022 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Career total | 153 | 88 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 93 |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer: 2016–17
- China League One top scorer: 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "A Takımımız" (in Turkish). Çaykur Rizespor. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c John Mary at Soccerway
- ^ "The Big Interview: John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam-"I didn't play for USD". kick442.com. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "เสี่ยต้นบุกถึงเตียงเซ็นเจ.เอ็มร่วมทัพคริสเตียนแล้ว". smmonline.net. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Potpisao Džon Meri" [John Mary has signed] (in Serbian). FK Vojvodina. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Kolubara vs. Vojvodina 0–0". soccerway.com. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Džon Meri prešao u Rudar iz Velenja" [John Mary transferred to Rudar Velenje] (in Serbian). FK Vojvodina. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Uredništvo (15 January 2018). "John Mary zdaj pa res prestopil na Kitajsko" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "China » League One 2018 » 1. Round » Shijiazhuang Ever Bright - Meizhou Hakka 2:1". worldfootball.net. 10 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "深圳官宣宣布约翰马里加盟 中甲大杀器将战中超". sports.sina.com.cn. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "الشباب يعلن التعاقد مع الكاميروني "جون ماري"". Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Cameroon's John Mary alleges racial abuse during Chinese match". World Soccer Talk. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Ivory Coast v Cameroon game report". FIFA. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "John Mary » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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