Chidera Ejuke

Chidera Ejuke

Ejuke with CSKA Moscow in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Zaria, Nigeria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	21
Youth career
	Supreme Court FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Gombe United	6	(0)
2017–2019	Vålerenga	59	(13)
2019–2020	Heerenveen	25	(9)
2020–2024	CSKA Moscow	55	(10)
2022–2023	→ Hertha BSC (loan)	20	(0)
2023–2024	→ Royal Antwerp (loan)	29	(4)
2024–	Sevilla	14	(1)
International career‡
2015	Nigeria U17	5	(0)
2017	Nigeria U20	3	(0)
2020–	Nigeria	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025 ‡ 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 La Liga club Sevilla and the Nigeria national team. ^[1]

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. ^[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]

Loan to 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]

Sevilla

On 17 June 2024, Ejuke signed for Spanish club Sevilla following the expiration of his contract at CSKA Moscow. ^[9]

International career

Ejuke debuted for the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2025 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Total
		Division	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 [a]	0	33	5
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	30	5	2	0	—		32	5
	Total		55	10	5	0	5	0	65	10
Hertha BSC (loan)	2022–23	Bundesliga	20	0	1	0	—		21	0
Royal Antwerp (loan)	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	29	4	6	1	4 [b]	0	39	5
Sevilla	2024–25	La Liga	14	1	0	0	—		14	1
Career total			202	37	26	4	9	0	237	41

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

• Eredivisie Talent of the Month: September 2019 ^[12]

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. "Chidera Ejuke becomes our first summer signing". Sevilla FC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
10. "Nigeria vs. Tunisia - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
11. Chidera Ejuke at Soccerway
12. "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.