Chidera Ejuke
 Ejuke with CSKA Moscow in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaria, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | CSKA Moscow | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Supreme Court FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Gombe United | ||
| 2017–2019 | Vålerenga | 59 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | Heerenveen | 25 | (9) |
| 2020– | CSKA Moscow | 46 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Nigeria U17 | 5 | (0) | |
| Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2020– | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2021 | |||
Chidera Ejuke (born 2 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow and the Nigeria national team.[1]
Career[]
In March 2017, Ejuke signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien side Vålerenga. In July 2019, he moved to the Netherlands to play for SC Heerenveen, ignoring interest from clubs as Besiktas JK and Lazio Roma.[2]
On 28 August 2020, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Ejuke from Heerenveen on a four-year contract.[3]
On 30 September 2020, He scored the third goal in a 3–1 derby win over Spartak Moscow[4]
International career[]
Ejuke debuted for the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020.[5]
Career statistics[]
- As of 11 December 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2017 | Eliteserien | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 21 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 16 | 7 | |||
| Total | 59 | 13 | 10 | 2 | – | 69 | 15 | |||
| Heerenveen | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – | 29 | 10 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| 2021–22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 4 | |||
| Total | 43 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 127 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 149 | 34 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References[]
- ^ "Official: Rohr Calls Up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani Two Other New Players For CIV, Tunisia Friendlies". completesports.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Breaking – Chidera "Nigerian Iniesta" Ejike Joins Valerenga". owngoalnigeria.com. Own Goal Nigeria. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Чидера Эджуке стал игроком ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Ejuke secures CSKA Moscow derby win over Spartak Moscow". goal.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Tunisia - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Chidera Ejuke at Soccerway
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