Uche Okechukwu, Nigerian footballer
Uchechukwu Alozie Okechukwu (born 27 September 1967) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a central defender."Uchechukwu" is an Igbo name meaning "God´s will". He was also honoured as the foreign player who played in Turkey for the longest period of time (13 years), going on to obtain Turkish citizenship under the name Deniz Uygar.The recipient of nearly 50 caps for Nigeria, Okechukwu represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations, winning the latter tournament once.