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Joseph Onoja

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Joseph Onoja
Onoja in 2024
Personal information
Full name Joseph Onoja
Date of birth (1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hong Linh Ha Tinh
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Gombe 25 (0)
2019–2020 Heartland 12 (0)
2020–2024 Rivers United 81 (6)
2024 Becamex Binh Duong 15 (0)
2024–2025 Naft Al-Basra 34 (0)
2025– Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025

Joseph Onoja (born 6 November 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for V.League 1 club Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Career

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In 2019 season, Onoja joined Gombe United but left the same season for Heartland FC before moving to the Portharcourt-based side, Rivers United.

With Rivers United, Onoja won the 2021–22 Nigeria Professional Football League title.[1] Onoja has represented[2] Rivers United in the CAF Champions League. Onoja put in a good shift in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round against Wydad Casablanca. His side come from behind to beat the Moroccans 2–1 in that game.[3]

His performances for his club earned him a national team call up to represent Nigeria B in the 2022 African Nations Championship qualification.[4] He made his debut for Nigeria on the 28 August 2022 against Ghana in Cape Coast.[5]

On 27 February 2023, Onoja joined V.League 1 side Becamex Binh Duong.[6]

On 14 August 2025, Hong Linh Ha Tinh announced the signature of Onoja to the team.[7]

Playing style

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Apart from being a central midfielder, Onoja is versatile and can play multiple position. He has been seen to play in the defensive midfield, left side of the midfield and attacking midfield position.

Honours

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Rivers United

References

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  1. ^ Cafonline (27 June 2022). "Rivers United win Nigeria Premier League title". Cafonline. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ Shina, Oludare. "About time a Nigerian club wins Caf Champions League - Rivers United's Onoja". Goal. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ^ Oluwashina, Okeleji (10 October 2022). "Nigeria's Rivers United aim to upset odds against Wydad in African Champions League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. ^ Daily Trust (6 February 2022). "Onoja's Brace Sinks 3SC, Keeps Rivers United On Top". Daily Trust. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ Shina, Oludare (28 August 2022). "Nigeria starting XI - Onoja starts, Ojo benched against Ghana in Chan qualifier". Goal. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Lê Huỳnh Đức thay cả 2 tiền đạo ngoại" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 27 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Cựu tuyển thủ Nigeria chính thức cập bến HL Hà Tĩnh". bongda24h.vn (in Vietnamese). 14 August 2025.