Uchenna Ogundu joins Augsburg on a permanent transfer

Young Nigerian striker Uchenna Ogundu has been unveiled as the latest signing for German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, arriving on the deadline of the January transfer window.

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐭 und 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐳𝐛𝐚𝐫! 🫡 Der #FCA verpflichtet den nigerianischen Stürmer Uchenna #Ogundu. 🇳🇬👋 Der 19-Jährige wechselt vom türkischen Erstligisten #Alanyaspor nach Augsburg und unterschreibt einen Vertrag… pic.twitter.com/qBoqvxXTij

— FC Augsburg (@FCAugsburg) February 2, 2026

​Ogundu, whose move was announced on Monday, joins the midtable Bundesliga side from Turkish Süper Lig side Alanyaspor on a permanent transfer that keeps him with the club until 2031.

The Bundesliga side acquired the services of the 19-year-old for a reported fee of €4.5 million.

Uchenna Ogundu’s rise in Turkey

​The striker only joined Alanyaspor from Şanlıurfaspor last summer. During his short stint in Turkey, the teenager recorded two goals and one assist in seventeen appearances across all competitions.

🟠🟢 Uchenna Ogundu, şık bir çalımla rakibini geçip önce golünü sonra taklalarını attı!

⚽ 1 gol
🅰️ 1 asist#KNYvALY #beINSPORTS pic.twitter.com/nUCZPWr2zd

— beIN SPORTS Türkiye (@beINSPORTS_TR) September 14, 2025

​Ogundu is joining a club that has been actively recruiting young international talent to transition from a “selling club” to a more competitive mid-table force. He is expected to begin training with the first team immediately to prepare for their upcoming league fixtures.