Nedum Onuoha is a soccer analyst for ESPN and one of the company’s leading soccer pundits. He provides expert analysis across ESPN platforms, including regular appearances on ESPN FC, the company’s daily signature soccer program, and contributes to coverage surrounding the sport’s most significant moments and events, including the World Cup, European Football Championships, Champions League, FA Cup and more. Onuoha also provides pitch-side analysis from marquee FA Cup matches and contributes long- and short-form multimedia features across ESPN.com, ESPN’s YouTube channel and social media platforms.
Onuoha joined ESPN in 2020. In 2021, he earned critical acclaim for his breakout role as a pundit during ESPN’s presentation of UEFA EURO 2020 (played June-July 2021). Since then, he has become a prominent part of ESPN’s soccer coverage, including serving as a lead studio pundit in England.
Before joining ESPN, Onuoha enjoyed a 16-year professional playing career in England and the United States. A product of Manchester City’s academy, he made his first-team debut at age 17 and recorded more than 100 appearances for the club across all competitions. He also played for Sunderland before joining Queens Park Rangers, where he made more than 200 appearances and served as club captain.
Onuoha concluded his playing career with Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake, retiring in 2020 after making more than 400 professional appearances. Internationally, he represented England at the under-20 and under-21 levels, earning more than 20 caps for the under-21 national team.
Onuoha was born in Warri, Nigeria, and raised in Manchester, England.
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