Pocheon Citizen have completed the signing of central midfielder John Onyeka on a free transfer from his previous status as a free agent, adding the 20-year-old to their K3 League squad. The deal officially begins on 2026-02-03, with the player moving into his first senior club role in South Korean professional football. Contract expiry details have not been disclosed.
The move ends a brief spell without a club for Onyeka, who had been unattached since leaving Cypriot side Pegia 2014 in the 25/26 season. Pocheon Citizen, competing in the K3 League, have brought him in without paying a transfer fee, with no market valuation attached to the deal. The transfer is confirmed as a standard free signing, giving the Korean side a low-risk addition to their midfield options.
Onyeka, listed as a central midfielder and right-footed, carries dual nationality links to both South Korea and Nigeria. He now returns to South Korean football after an early-career journey that has already taken him through multiple countries and development systems. Born on 30 Jun 2005, he stands 1.81 m tall and fits the profile of a modern, mobile central midfielder.
Before this latest move, Onyeka’s career pathway ran through several youth and development structures. He started at Sinjeong FC in South Korea, then moved to Mokdong Middle School and subsequently Choongang High School, both also in South Korea. From there, he earned a switch to Belgian side Jong Westel, marking his first move into European football at youth and reserve level. In the 24/25 season he moved again, joining Pegia 2014 in Cyprus before becoming a free agent in mid-2025.
No senior match statistics, recent performances, or appearance numbers are recorded in the available data from his stints in Belgium or Cyprus, and there are no documented goals, assists, or detailed game contributions. Likewise, there is no stated market value for Onyeka, underlining how early he still is in his professional journey and how little concrete data there is for evaluating his impact so far. There is also no record of caps at national-team level for either South Korea or Nigeria.
What is clear from the documented transfer trail is a steady progression through structured youth football in South Korea, followed by exposure to European and Cypriot environments before a return home. That background gives Pocheon Citizen a player who has experienced different footballing cultures despite his age.
By securing Onyeka as a free agent, Pocheon Citizen add depth in central midfield without financial outlay, and offer the dual-nationality youngster a platform to establish himself in the K3 League. If he can convert his varied developmental experiences into consistent senior performances, this contract could mark the start of a more stable phase in his career and a chance to build a stronger professional reputation in South Korean football.
