Chisom Egbuchulam

Chisom Egbuchulam

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Enugu, Nigeria
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Hatta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Enugu Rangers
2017	→ BK Häcken (loan)	10	(0)
2018	Falkenberg	26	(14)
2019	Suwon FC	33	(18)
2020–2023	Meizhou Hakka	71	(27)
2023	Sichuan Jiuniu	18	(9)
2024–	Hatta	2	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:42, March 22 2024 (UTC)

Chisom Egbuchulam (born 22 February 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Hatta.

Club career

Egbuchulam moved on loan from Enugu Rangers to Swedish club BK Häcken in February 2017. ^[2] He signed for Falkenberg in April 2018. ^[3] In January 2019 he moved to South Korean club Suwon FC. ^[4]

In January 2020 he signed for Meizhou Hakka. ^[1] He would go on to be utilized as a vital member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign. ^[5]

On 1 July 2023, Egbuchulam joined China League One club Sichuan Jiuniu. ^[6]

On 9 February 2024, Egbuchulam joined UAE Pro League club Hatta. ^[7]

International career

In October 2016, Egbuchulam was called up to the Nigeria senior squad and was an unused substitute as the Super Eagles beat Zambia 2–1. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of 22 March 2024. ^[1]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
BK Häcken (loan)	2017	Allsvenskan	10	0	1	0	-		-		11	0
	2018	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	3	0	0	-		1	3
	Total		10	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	12	3
Falkenberg	2018	Superettan	26	14	0	0	-		-		26	14
	2019	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	2	-		-		1	2
	Total		26	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	27	16
Suwon FC	2019	K League 2	33	18	1	2	-		-		34	20
Meizhou Hakka	2020	China League One	13	4	0	0	-		-		13	4
	2021		33	20	0	0	-		-		33	20
	2022	Chinese Super League	19	3	1	5	-		-		20	8
	2023		6	0	0	0	-		-		6	0
	Total		71	27	1	5	0	0	0	0	72	32
Sichuan Jiuniu	2023	China League One	18	9	0	0	-		-		18	9
Hatta	2023–24	UAE Pro League	2	2	0	0	-		-		2	2
Career total			160	70	5	12	0	0	0	0	165	82

Honours

Club

Enugu Rangers

• Nigeria Premier League: 2016 ^[9]

References

1. Chisom Egbuchulam at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
2. Oluwashina Okeleji (28 February 2017). "Nigeria striker Egbuchulam joins Swedes BK Hacken on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
3. "Chisom Egbuchulam till Falkenbergs FF" (in Swedish). svenskafans. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
4. "Nigerian forward Chisom Egbuchulam moves to South Korean side Suwon FC". www.pulse.ng. 17 January 2019.
5. "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
6. "官方：前梅州外援吉森加盟四川九牛，身披26号球衣" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
7. "官方：前梅州客家、四川九牛外援吉森加盟阿联酋球队哈塔" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
8. "ZAMBIA VS. NIGERIA 1 – 2". Soccerway. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
9. "CHISOM EGBUCHULAM REJOINS RANGERS AFTER FAILED OVERSEAS MOVE". africanfootball.com. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

External links

• Chisom Egbuchulam at WorldFootball.net