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UCHE
IKPEAZU
(Forward)
Born: 28 Feb 1995
Where: Harrow, England

Joined Wycombe: August 2020 - Undisclosed fee - from Heart of Midlothian
Wycombe Debut: Blackburn 5 Wycombe 0 - 19 Sep 2020 - Championship
First goal: Wycombe 1 Middlesbrough 3 - 2 Jan 2021 - Championship
Left Wycombe: July 2021 - Undisclosed fee - to Middlesbrough

Career summary at Wycombe:
33 apps - 6 goals

*Career Details - () indicates loan spell**
Date	Club	League Apps	League goals	Cup Apps	Cup Goals
Jul12-Jun13	Reading	0	0	0	0
Jul13-Jun16	Watford	0	0	0	0
Jan14-May14	Crewe Alexandra(*)	15	4	0	0
Nov14-Jan15	Crewe Alexandra(*)	8	2	0	0
Jan15-Mar15	Doncaster Rovers(*)	7	0	0	0
Mar15-May15	Crewe Alexandra(*)	17	2	0	0
Aug15-Jan16	Port Vale(*)	21	5	7	1
Jan16-May16	Blackpool(*)	12	0	0	0
Aug16-Jun18	Cambridge United	69	19	11	3
Jul18-Aug20	Heart of Midlothian	40	5	15	5
2020/2021	Wycombe Wanderers	-	-	-	-

Background:
Uche Ikpeazu became Wanderers' first signing as a Championship club when the news was confirmed on Monday 17th August 2020 of the arrival of the striker from Scottish Premier side Heart of Midlothian. The 25-year-old was signed on a three year deal with no fee mentioned in either club's press statement at the time but believed to be a nominal, undisclosed, figure due to the two years remaining of Ikpeazu's contract with the Tynecastle side.

The Harrow born player started his pro career in the Youth set-up at Reading before spending three years at Watford where he would gain First Team experience during loan spells with Crewe, Doncaster, Port Vale and Blackpool. Then, after a trial with Norwich City in July 2016, signed for then League Two Cambridge United where he scored 22 goals in 80 First Team appearances. He moved to Hearts on a two year dealfor the start of the 2018/19 season and despite injuries, signed a contract extension in March 2019 running until June 2022. However, he fell out of favour with new Hearts boss Daniel Stendel during the 2019/20 campaign and his departure came as little surprise to those connected with the Scottish side. He finished with a playing record of scoring 10 goals in 55 games for Hearts.

Commenting at the time of his arrival at Adams Park, Wycombe Wanderers Manager Gareth Ainsworth said: “Uche is a player I’ve always admired, going right back to the start of his career with Reading and Watford’s under-23 sides, and I’m delighted that the time has come for us to bring him to Wycombe Wanderers. We feel he’s perfectly suited for the way we play and being part of this squad will get the best out of him. He’s quick, strong, holds the ball up well and will score goals for us too. He gives us another option up front and no doubt will learn a lot from Adebayo Akinfenwa who has done a phenomenal job for us in a similar role over the past four years."

He was allocated the No.9 in the Wycombe squad ahead of the 2020/21 season.

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