Chigozie Udoji
Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986), also known by his Bulgarian name Mitko Georgiev (Bulgarian: Митко Георгиев),[1] is a Nigerian[2] footballer who plays as a striker and is currently playing for Vihren Sandanski.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitko Atanasov Georgiev | ||
| Birth name | Chigozie Shaloze Udoji | ||
| Date of birth | July 16, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vihren Sandanski | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2021 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 77 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Achyronas Liopetriou | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Welling United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Vihren Sandanski | 18 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Bulgaria U21 | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:42, 12 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
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.[3] 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.[4] He was part of the Belarusian Premier League team Dinamo Minsk's squad between March 2014[5] and late January 2016, appearing in 70 matches, scoring 21 goals and making 7 assists in all tournaments.[6] On 3 March 2017, he moved to Norwegian club Lillestrøm.[7] Udoji joined Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni in the summer of 2018.[8]
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.[9]
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 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Astra Ploieşti | 2011–12 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Braşov | 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Platanias | 2012–13 | Superleague | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Atromitos | 2012–13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Aris | 2013–14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| Dinamo Minsk | 2014 | Belarusian Premier League | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2015 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | — | 31 | 15 | |||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 22 | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2016 | China League One | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| Lillestrøm | 2017 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Platanias | 2017–18 | Superleague | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 263 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 60 | ||
Personal
In July 2006, he received a Bulgarian passport and a Bulgarian name, Mitko Atanasov Georgiev.
References
- Култовият Митко Удоджи се завърна в родния футбол, излиза срещу Левски
- "Statistica turului Campionatului Ligii I (partea 1)". FRF. 2011-12-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07.
- "Udoji Chigozie match log". UEFA.com. 2012-05-03.
- "Official: Chigozie Udoji Signs Two-Year Deal With Aris, Bags Hat-Trick On Debut". allnigeriasoccer.com. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- "Чигозе Удожи - биография" (in Russian). footballtop.ru. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- "Чигозе Удожи покидает минское Динамо" (in Russian). Dinamo Minsk official website. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- Alice Bredesen, Carina (2017-03-03). "Lillestrøm har signert Chigozie Udoji (30)" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- "Shikoze Udoji player profile". scoreboard.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- Admin. "CHIGOZIE UDOJI". CFA (in Greek). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- Chigozie Udoji at Soccerway
- Profile at football24.bg
- Chigozie Udoji at FootballDatabase.eu