Overview
- 1. FC Magdeburg confirmed the contract dissolution on February 17 following weeks of speculation about the forward’s future.
- Onaiwu made four 2. Bundesliga appearances for Magdeburg, starting once and coming on as a substitute three times, with his last first-team game on October 5.
- He later featured with the U23s in the Regionalliga but played only a handful of matches and was eventually left out of that squad as well.
- No transfer fee was received, and a return to Japan is feasible with the domestic transfer window there open until the end of February.
- The exit extends recent roster churn at Magdeburg, following fellow summer arrival Kandet Diawara’s departure during the winter window.