Bruno Onyemaechi

Sopuruchukwu Bruno Onyemaechi  (born 3 April 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Boavista and the Nigeria national team.

Club career
In the winter of 2018, Onyemaechi was trialed by clubs in Norway, which used player agent Atta Aneke. Onyemaechi was first on trial with Stabæk, then Lillestrøm together with compatriot Jerome Philip. Onyemaechi was brought to Lillestrøm's Marbella training camp and played friendly games, but ended up not being signed.

On 17 August 2022, Onyemaechi joined Boavista on a season-long loan with an option to buy. In June 2023, Boavista triggered the option and signed him on a permanent deal.

International career
On 10 September 2023, Onyemaechi made his international debut for Nigeria, playing as a left-back for the full 90 minutes of a 6–0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe, in the final group match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Nigeria qualified and went all the way to the finals where they lost 1–2 to Ivory Coast.

Honours
Nigeria

Orders
 * Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023
 * Order_of_the_Niger_civil_division_ribbon.svg Member of the Order of the Niger