Maxwell Chimezie Egwuatu

Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Maxwell began his footballing career in 2006 with a local club, Lad-One FC and worked on his footballing skills for a span of two years.

Maxwell began his professional footballing career in 2008 with his hometown, Lagos-based side, Julius Berger FC (now knows as Bridge FC).

A year later, he again moved out of Nigeria and this time to the neighboring country of Benin where he signed a one-year contract with Benin Premier League side, Mambas Noirs FC. He also had a short stint on loan at the AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé in 2011.

He first moved out to the Europe in 2011 to Moldova where he signed a three-year contract with Costuleni, Ungheni-based, FC Costuleni. He made his Moldovan National Division on 22 October 2011 in a 1-0 loss against FC Academia Chișinău[2] and scored his first goal on 27 April 2012 in a 1-0 win over FC Rapid Ghidighici.[3] He scored 3 goals in 13 appearances in the 2011–12 Moldovan National Division.

He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Moldovan National Division on 13 July 2012 in a 5-0 loss against FC Sheriff Tiraspol[4] and scored his first goal on 24 November 2012 in a 1-1 draw against FC Tiraspol.[5] He scored 9 goals in 27 appearances in the 2012–13 season of the Moldovan National Division.

In the 2013–14 Moldovan National Division, he made his first appearance on 27 July 2013 in a 2-1 loss against FC Rapid Ghidighici[6] and scored his first goal on 3 August 2013 in a 2-1 loss against FC Speranța Crihana Veche.[7] With 6 goals in 13 appearances he was adjudged the club top scorer for the 2013-14 season.

In 2015, he moved out to the Middle East and more accurately to Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Second Division League side, Budaiya Club. He scored 9 goal in 13 appearances in the 2015-16 Bahraini Second Division League and also 5 goals in 5 appearances in the cup competitions of the country, thus becoming the club top scorer for the season.