Chidi Edeh

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Chidi Edeh
Personal information
Full name Chidi Edeh [1]
Date of birth (1987-08-18) 18 August 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004 Mohammedan 19 (4)
2004–2006 Sporting Goa 37 (15)
2006–2007 JCT 16 (12)
2007–2008 Dempo 15 (8)
2008–2009 Mahindra United 22 (11)
2009–2011 Mohun Bagan 39 (21)
2011–2012 Salgaocar 21 (6)
2012–2014 East Bengal 48 (27)
2015 Kedah FA 26 (18)
2016 Enugu Rangers 30 (17)
2018 Penang 4 (0)
2018 Aizawl 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2018

Chidi Edeh (born 18 August 1987) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He played most of his career for clubs in India. [2]

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Career

Dempo

In 2007, Edeh signed with I-League side Dempo SC and appeared in 15 league matches. [3] He scored 8 goals for the Goan side as Dempo clinched their maiden I-League title. [4] With Dempo, he also played in the AFC Cup in 2008. [5]

Mohun Bagan

In 2009–10, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. He became the darling of the club's fans when he scored a hat-trick (4 goals) in the I-League match to beat East Bengal 5–3.

East Bengal

In the 2012–13 I-League, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. In the 2013 AFC Cup, he played a major role in East Bengal's unbeaten run in Group-H. On 30 April, he scored from the spot against Sài Gòn Xuân Thành F.C. on the 8th minute, after he was brought down in the box.

In the pre-quarter final of the 2013 AFC Cup, he netted a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Yangon United F.C., and also assisted Penn Orji to score on the 2nd minute. [6] On 5 April 2014, Edeh became the fifth player to score 100 goals in the I-league when he scored the third goal for East Bengal against Mohammedan. [7] [8]

Kedah FA

In January 2015 he signed a contract with Kedah FA. He scored 14 goals and five assists in 16 appearances for Kedah FA in all competitions. He scored a hat trick against Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. at Stadium Darul Aman in a Malaysia Premier League match. He scored two goals for Kedah FA against LionsXII in Malaysia Cup 2015 competition.

Aizawl FC

On 7 June 2018, former I-League champions Aizawl FC announced the signing of Edeh, as they continued bolstering their squad for the next season. "Join us in welcoming The Nigerian Goal Machine - Chidi Edeh," the Aizawl-based club revealed the news through their Twitter handle. [9]

Honours

Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ "From the history book, roll of honour". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dempo beat Salgaocar 3–0 with Chidi's brace". ONE India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "1st "ONGC" I-League – Division 1 2007/08". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "AFC Cup: Dempo Make History With Thrilling Win". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Chidi Enters The 100-Goal Club". ileague.org. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ↑ Mukherjee, Debayan (6 April 2014). "Scoring 100 goals is not everyone's cup of tea: Chidi Edeh". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Aizawl rope in former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal star Edeh Chidi , The Times of India . Retrieved 15 June 2021
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