Chidera Ejuke
Chidera Ejuke (born 2 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp, on loan from Russian side CSKA Moscow. He plays for the Nigeria national team.[1]
 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) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Royal Antwerp (on loan from CSKA Moscow) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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 | 55 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Nigeria U17 | 5 | (0) | |
| Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2020– | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021 | |||
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]
CSKA Moscow
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]
Loan to Hertha BSC
On 3 July 2022, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022–23 season, having taken advantage of the FIFA ruling relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] On 13 July 2022, Ejuke joined Hertha BSC in Germany for the 2022–23 season, He came on in the 56th minute of Hertha Berlins 3-1 loss to Union Berlin for his debut on the 6 August 2022.[6]
Royal Antwerp
On 5 July 2023, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA for the 2023–24 season under the FIFA regulations.[7]
On 30 July 2023, Belgian champions Royal Antwerp announced the signing of Ejuke on a one-year deal. The club referred that an exemption from FIFA for players active in Russia allowed the deal to happen.[8]
International career
Ejuke debuted for the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 September 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2017 | Eliteserien | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 33 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 10 | ||
| Hertha BSC (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 161 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 35 | ||
- 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.
- "Эджуке и Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "CHIDERA EJUKE JOINS HERTHA BSC!". Hertha BSC. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Чидера Эджуке и Арнор Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 5 July 2023.
- "AANVALLENDE VERSTERKING VOOR RAFC" [Attacking reinforcements for RAFC]. RAFC (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "Nigeria vs. Tunisia - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- Chidera Ejuke at Soccerway
- "Donyell Malen named as player of the month for september". eredivisie.nl. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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