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Chikeluba Ofoedu

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Chico
Personal information
Full name Chikeluba Francis Ofoedu
Date of birth (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Enugu,[1] Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Hapoel Ashdod
Youth career
Enugu Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Enugu Rangers (11)
2012–2013 1461 Trabzon 25 (7)
2013–2014 Karşıyaka 40 (12)
2014–2016 Samsunspor 49 (20)
2016–2018 Eskişehirspor 58 (19)
2018–2020 Maccabi Tel Aviv 48 (14)
2021–2022 Sagan Tosu 12 (8)
2022 Adoration
2022 Hapoel Ashdod 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chikeluba Francis "Chico" Ofoedu // (born 12 November 1992) is a Nigerian football forward who plays for Hapoel Ashdod.[1]

Club career

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Enugu Rangers

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Ofoedu scored 12 goals for Nigeria Premier League team Enugu Rangers in the 2012 season.[2]

1461 Trabzon

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On the summer of 2012, Chico joined 1461 Trabzon on a season-long loan deal. He played a total of 33 games while scoring 8 goals and assisting 3 goals.

Karsiyaka

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His impressive performance during his loan spell at 1461 Trabzon saw him join Karsiyaka the following season.

Samsunspor

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In January 2015, he joined Samsunspor as a free agent. He went on to score a total of 21 goals in 49 games while providing 8 assists.

Eskisehirspor

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He joined Eskisehirspor in the summer of 2016. He played an important role in his first season in the team as they finished third in the Turkey 1. Lig which has been their best position in recent years. His outstanding form in the following season made him a top priority for the Israeli club, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

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On 17 July 2018, Maccabi Tel Aviv announced his signing on a 2-year deal.[3] He scored his debut goal for the club on 19 August 2018 in their 4-1 win against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto League Cup semi final. They were crowned Israeli champions during his two years' spell at the club.

Sagan Tosu

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On January 20, 2021, Sagan Tosu announced his signing from Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4] His debut goal for the club came in a League Cup match against Kashima Antlers on April 29, 2021. He got his league debut on 24 July 2021.

Honours

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Club

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Maccabi Tel Aviv

References

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  1. ^ a b "C. Ofoedu". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Nigeria Premier League 2012 – List of scorers". West African Football. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Ofoedu signs 2-year-deal at Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. ^ "チコ・オフォエドゥ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". サガン鳥栖 [公式] オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
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