Bruno Onyemaechi
Profession: Footballer
Born: April 3, 1999
Age: 27 years old
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Owerri, Nigeria
Known for: left-back for the Nigerian national team
Biography
Bruno Onyemaechi is a Nigerian professional footballer known for his pace and high rate of ball recovery. He is a modern day left-back with good link up play and crossing ability.
Onyemaechi was born in Owerri to parents, Mr and Mrs Onyemaechi and was raised alongside his other siblings.
He had his trial at Stabæk and Lillestrøm before joining the Portuguese club Boavista on August 17, 2022, on a season loan with an option to buy. Boavista eventually triggered the option and signed gin permanently in June 2023. He later signed for the Greek club Olympiacos in 2025.
He won the Superleague Greece, and Greek Football Cup with Olympiacos in 2024-25 season.
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He made his debut for the Nigerian national team in a 6-0 win against Sao Tomé and Principe on September 10, 2023. He also made appearances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco where he helped the team reached he’d the semi-finals before they lost to Morocco on penalty.
Career Timeline
- 2018-2018 – Lillestrøm (youth)
- 2018-2020 – Feirense (youth)
- 2020-2023 – Feirense – 29 apps, 2 goals
- 2020-2021 – Vila Real (loan) – 16 apps, 1 goal
- 2022-2023 – Boavista (loan) – 29 apps, 1 goal
- 2023-2025 – Boavista – 42 apps, 3 goals
- 2025 – Olympiacos
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Sopuruchukwu Bruno Onyemaechi
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Religion: Christianity
- Height: 6 feet 0 in (1.84 m)
- Official website: Instagram – @onyemabruno70
Trivia
- He is originally from Imo State, Nigeria.
- He is from the Igbo tribe.
- He had several unsuccessful trials in countries like Norway, England, and South Korea.
- He has played several positions which include as forward for the Nigeria U-17 team.
- He has an overall rating of 72 in EA SPORTS FC 26.
- He is a member of the Order of Niger.
- He has a market value of €1.3 million according to Transfermarkt.
