John Chidi Uzodinma

John Chidi
Personal information
Full name	John Chidi Uzodinma
Date of birth	11 April 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Abuja, Nigeria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2016	Durban Stars
2016–2017	Polokwane City
2019–2020	Mohammedan
2020–2021	BSS
2021	Mohammedan
2021	United SC
2021	Corbett
2021–2022	Travancore Royals
2022	NEROCA
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2021

Last updated July 09, 2023

John Chidi Uzodinma (born 11 April 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

Early career

Born in Abuja, Nigeria, he started playing football from his childhood days. He started his career by playing in local clubs of Nigeria.

Club career

He played for various South African football clubs. In 2019–20 season he signed for I-League side Mohammedan SC.^[1] He spent two successful seasons scoring 6 goals in 12 appearances.^[2]^[3] He signed for the I-League side NEROCA FC in 2022–23 season. He scored a goal at the Imphal Derby for NEROCA FC.^[4]^[5]

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References

↑ "Mohammedan set to sign Pedro Manzi, derby hero Azharuddin Mallick". The Indian Express. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ "Mohammedan Sporting pull off surprise". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ Sharma, Amitabha Das (8 February 2021). "I-League: Mohammedan Sporting downs Gokulam Kerala". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ "NEROCA wade over TRAU FC 3-1 in inaugural 'Imphal derby' of Durand Cup". The Indian Express. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ Sportstar, Team (18 August 2022). "Highlights Durand Cup, NFC 3-1 TRAU: Neroca beats TRAU FC in the Imphal Derby". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

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[1] "Mohammedan set to sign Pedro Manzi, derby hero Azharuddin Mallick". The Indian Express. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[2] "Mohammedan Sporting pull off surprise". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[3] Sharma, Amitabha Das (8 February 2021). "I-League: Mohammedan Sporting downs Gokulam Kerala". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[4] "NEROCA wade over TRAU FC 3-1 in inaugural 'Imphal derby' of Durand Cup". The Indian Express. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[5] Sportstar, Team (18 August 2022). "Highlights Durand Cup, NFC 3-1 TRAU: Neroca beats TRAU FC in the Imphal Derby". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

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