Uche Ikpeazu was born on 28 February 1995, making him 29 years old. Hailing from England, this powerful forward largely operates as a striker for St Johnstone. Measuring in at 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weighing 13st 12lb (88kg), Ikpeazu displays impressive physicality on the pitch, sporting the number 9 jersey.
The player's current market value is calculated at around £263k, a figure sourced from Transfermarkt. With his contract with St Johnstone set to run its course on the 31 May 2026, this equates to one and a half years left under their banner.
Ikpeazu's football journey began in earnest when he joined Watford, a Championship club, in July 2013. The following year, in January 2014, he found himself on loan to Crewe Alexandra in the fourth division, where he registered 15 appearances and scored four goals in his debut season. He had another spell with the same club later that year, resulting in an additional 17 appearances and two goals. 2014 was a busy year for Ikpeazu with two other loan spells, firstly with Doncaster Rovers where he had seven appearances and then back to Crewe Alexandra.
In July 2015, he transferred to Port Vale on loan, where he secured five goals across 21 appearances in one season. Yet another loan spell followed when he moved to Blackpool in the third division in January 2016, where he made 12 appearances in the field.
The latter half of 2016 marked a significant stage in Ikpeazu's career, as he made a full transfer from Watford to Cambridge United. Over the course of two seasons, the striker made a total of 55 appearances and notched up 15 goals.
The wheels of change turned again in July 2018 as he transferred to Hearts in Scotland's Premiership. Over the span of two seasons, Ikpeazu made 40 appearances and netted five goals.
In another change of scenery in August 2020, he transferred to Wycombe Wanderers, marking his return to English football. The following season, he chalked up six goals over 31 appearances. Yet another move followed in July 2021 when he transferred to Middlesbrough for around £1m, recording two goals in 20 appearances that season.
The start of 2022 saw Ikpeazu on loan with Cardiff City, where he added three goals to his career tally over 13 appearances. By mid-2022, he went back to his parent club Middlesbrough on the completion of his loan.
His journey then led him across the Mediterranean to Konyaspor in Turkey's Süper Lig in August 2022, before another return to England and Port Vale in October 2023. His second stint at Port Vale saw a replication of his performance during his first loan period with 21 appearances and five goals.
As of July 2024, Ikpeazu now plies his trade with St Johnstone in Scotland's Premiership, where, as of the current 2024 - 2025 season, he has yet to make an appearance.
