Chinonso Chibueze

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Chinonso Chibueze
Personal information
Full name Chinonso McAnthony Abi Chibueze [1]
Date of birth (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth London, England
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Stoke City
Number 58
Youth career
–2016 Fulham
2016–2024 Chelsea
2024–2025 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Stoke City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:48, 12 August 2025 (UTC)

Chinonso McAnthony Abi Chibueze (born 28 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

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Club career

Chibueze was born in London and joined the Chelsea academy from Fulham at under-10 level. [2] He progressed through the youth teams at Chelsea until he joined Stoke City in September 2024, linking up with their under-21 squad. [3] [4] He made his professional debut on 26 August 2025 in a EFL Cup match against Bradford City, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 defeat. [5] [6]

Personal life

Chibueze is of Nigerian decent through his parents. [7] His brother Kelechi is also a footballer who has played in the youth teams at Chelsea, Leicester City and Sunderland. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2025–26 [9] Championship 00001010
Career total0000100010

    References

    1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
    2. "Official: Stoke City sign Chinonso Chibueze from Chelsea". We Ain't Got No History. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
    3. "Chinonso Chibueze departs Chelsea". Chelsea FC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
    4. "Quartet join Under-21s". Stoke City. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
    5. "Talovierov and Chibueze set for City debuts". Stoke City. 26 August 2025. Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
    6. "Stoke City 0–3 Bradford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
    7. "18-year-old Nigeria-eligible English winger departs Chelsea for Stoke City". soccernet.ng. 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
    8. "Academy: U21s sign Kelechi Chibueze". Sunderland AFC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
    9. "Games played by Chinonso Chibueze in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.