Chidera Ejuke

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Chidera Ejuke
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Ejuke with CSKA Moscow in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Gombe United 6 (0)
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) 19 (3)
International career‡
2015 Nigeria U17 5 (0)
2017 Nigeria U20 3 (0)
2020– Nigeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024
‡ 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 winger for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp, on loan from Russian side CSKA Moscow. He plays for the Nigeria national team. [1]

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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]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga 2017 Eliteserien 16451––215
2018 Eliteserien29330––323
2019 Eliteserien14621––167
Total5913102––6915
Heerenveen 2019–20 Eredivisie 25941––2910
CSKA Moscow 2020–21 Russian Premier League 255305 [lower-alpha 1] 0–335
2021–22 Russian Premier League30520––325
Total55105050006510
Hertha BSC (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 20010––210
Royal Antwerp (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 200000–20
Career total16132203500018635
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Official: Rohr Calls Up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani Two Other New Players For CIV, Tunisia Friendlies". completesports.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Чидера Эджуке стал игроком ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ejuke secures CSKA Moscow derby win over Spartak Moscow". goal.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Эджуке и Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "CHIDERA EJUKE JOINS HERTHA BSC!". Hertha BSC. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Чидера Эджуке и Арнор Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 5 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "AANVALLENDE VERSTERKING VOOR RAFC" [Attacking reinforcements for RAFC]. RAFC (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nigeria vs. Tunisia - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ Chidera Ejuke at Soccerway
  11. ↑ "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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