Chigozie Udoji

Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986) is a Nigerian[1] footballer who plays as an striker and currently playing for Enosis Neon Paralimni.

Chigozie Udoji
Personal information
Full name Chigozie Udoji
Date of birth (1986-07-16) July 16, 1986
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Enosis Neon Paralimni
Number 15
Youth career
2003–2004 Julius Berger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Vihren Sandanski 67 (18)
2007–2009 CSKA Sofia 55 (6)
2009–2011 Asteras Tripolis 49 (5)
2011 Astra Ploieşti 8 (0)
2012 Braşov 6 (0)
2012–2013 Platanias 17 (4)
2013 Atromitos 16 (2)
2013 Aris 13 (5)
2014–2015 Dinamo Minsk 46 (17)
2016 Qingdao Jonoon 25 (6)
2017 Lillestrøm 25 (3)
2018 Platanias 10 (2)
2018– Enosis Neon Paralimni 54 (7)
National team
2007 Bulgaria U21 1 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2020

Club career

Udoji moved to Bulgaria in 2004 and was initially signed by Vihren Sandanski. In 2007, he was transferred to CSKA Sofia where he stayed until the summer of 2009. The Nigerian then played for Asteras Tripolis in Greece before relocating to Romania in 2011.[2] He scored two goals for Atromitos, both against OFI, before leaving the club. Udoji joined Aris in July 2013. He scored three goals in his first unofficial match, against National Gazoros.[3] He was part of the Belarusian Premier League team Dinamo Minsk's squad between March 2014[4] and late January 2016, appearing in 70 matches, scoring 21 goals and making 7 assists in all tournaments.[5] On 3 March 2017, he moved to Norwegian club Lillestrøm.[6] Udoji joined Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni in the summer of 2018.[7]

International career

In 2007 Udoji played for Bulgaria U21 in a friendly match against Greece U21. He scored two goals. The result of the match was a 4–1 win for Bulgaria. He was subsequently found to be ineligible and could from then on only represent Nigeria.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 June 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asteras Tripolis 2009–10 Superleague 26321——284
2010–11 23210—00242
Total 495310000526
Astra Ploieşti 2011–12 Liga I 8020——100
Braşov 2011–12 6000——60
Platanias 2012–13 Superleague 17400——174
Atromitos 2012–13 16200——162
Aris 2013–14 13500——135
Dinamo Minsk 2014 Belarusian Premier League 28700——287
2015 181030105—3115
2016 004070—110
Total 461770175007022
Qingdao Jonoon 2016 China League One 25600——256
Lillestrøm 2017 Eliteserien 24360——303
Platanias 2017–18 Superleague 10200——102
Enosis Neon Paralimni 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 29474——368
2019–20 20131——232
Total 49510500005910
Career total 263492861750030860

Honours
CSKA Sofia
Lillestrøm

Personal

In July 2006, he received a Bulgarian passport and a Bulgarian name, Mitko Atanasov Georgiev.

References
  1. "Statistica turului Campionatului Ligii I (partea 1)". FRF. 2011-12-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07.
  2. "Udoji Chigozie match log". UEFA.com. 2012-05-03.
  3. "Official: Chigozie Udoji Signs Two-Year Deal With Aris, Bags Hat-Trick On Debut". allnigeriasoccer.com. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  4. "Чигозе Удожи - биография" (in Russian). footballtop.ru. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  5. "Чигозе Удожи покидает минское Динамо" (in Russian). Dinamo Minsk official website. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  6. Alice Bredesen, Carina (2017-03-03). "Lillestrøm har signert Chigozie Udoji (30)" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  7. "Shikoze Udoji player profile". scoreboard.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  8. Admin. "CHIGOZIE UDOJI". CFA (in Greek). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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