Chijioke Aniagboso

Chijioke Aniagboso

Personal information
Full name	Chijioke Kingsley Aniagboso
Date of birth	(2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Chornomorets Odesa
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2023	Giant Brillars	?	(?)
2023–2024	Polissya Zhytomyr	0	(0)
2024	→ Zviahel (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	Chornomorets Odesa	1	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Nigeria U20	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022

Chijioke Kingsley Aniagboso (born 15 April 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa. ^[1]

Career

Aniangboso played for Giant Brillars FC in his homeland. ^[2] In May 2023, he joined FC Polissya Zhytomyr of the Ukrainian Premier League on a five-year deal. ^{[3] [4]}

On 6 September 2024 Aniagboso joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa, ^[5] making his debut against LNZ Cherkasy on 28 September 2024. ^[6] Making his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League at the age of 20 years 166 days, Aniagboso became the youngest foreign goalkeeper in the Ukrainian national championship. ^[7]

International career

Aniagboso played five matches as Nigeria finished third at the 2023 AFCON U-20 championships. He captained Nigeria during the tournament when skipper Daniel Bameyi was suspended. ^[8] Following the tournament, he and Bameyi were called up to the senior Nigeria squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Guinea-Bissau on March 24 and March 27, 2023 but remained an unused substitute. ^[9] In May 2023, he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ^[10]

References

1. "Chijoke Aniagboso". Soccerway.
2. "'We are in a confident mood' - Aniagboso hopeful Flying Eagles will seal World Cup ticket". allnigeriasoccer.com. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
3. "OFFICIAL: Flying Eagles Goalkeeper Aniagboso Joins Ukrainian Club". Completesports.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
4. Adewale, Abiodun (31 May 2023). "Flying Eagles keeper Aniagboso joins Ukrainian club". Punchng.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
5. ""Чорноморець" на постійній основі підписав ще двох новачків". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
6. Владислав Пригода (2024-09-28). "УПЛ. ЛНЗ - "Чорноморець" 1:1. Одеситів врятував шедевр Янакова". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
7. "Легіонер "Чорноморця" став наймолодшим голкіпером-іноземцем УПЛ". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
8. "Flying Eagles replace suspended captain, goalkeeper Aniagboso leads team". Scorenigeria.com. March 2, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
9. Olusola, Jide (March 17, 2023). "Flying Eagles' Bameyi, Aniagboso, Invited To Super Eagles Camp". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
10. "FLYING EAGLES SQUAD: Victor Eletu wears jersey No 10, Daga youngest player". Scorenigeria.com. May 13, 2023. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

External links

• Chijioke Aniagboso at Soccerway