Tochukwu Nnadi

Tochukwu Nnadi (born 30 June 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Marseille and the Nigeria national team.

Club career Nnadi was born in Ihiagwa, in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. He played football as a youngster with Campos FC in Owerri. In 2019, he began to train with Madenat Alamal Football Academy in Dubai. After a successful trial, he joined Botev Plovdiv in August 2021. He agreed a contract with the Bulgarian side until 2025. He made his league debut in the Bulgarian First League on 3 April 2022, away at Ludogorets. In his first season in Europe he made 19 league appearances for Botev Plovdiv, with 29 appearances coming in all competitions.

On 19 January 2024, he joined Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem.

On 2 February 2026, Nnadi signed with French club Olympique de Marseille until June 2030. He made his debut for OM on 1 March 2026 in a Ligue 1 match against Lyon, coming on as a substitute for Mason Greenwood.

International career Nnadi represented Nigeria U-20 at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in all five of their matches including wins over Italy U-20 and Argentina U-20.

He was called up to the Nigeria national football team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Nnadi made his international debut for Nigeria during the AFCON group stage match against Uganda, replacing Paul Onuachu.

Style of play A fan of Manchester United, Nnadi has said to try modelling his game to former central midfield player Michael Carrick, and expressed admiration for current top defensive midfielders Moisés Caicedo, N'Golo Kanté, Sofyan Amrabat, and Wilfred Ndidi.

He described his style of play as being "calm with the ball and aggressive without", noting a preference for short passes over long ones to maintain possession.

International

Honours Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2025