John Chidi Uzodinma

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John Chidi
Personal information
Full name John Chidi Uzodinma
Date of birth (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Durban Stars 29 (20)
2016–2017 Polokwane City 30 (15)
2019–2020 Mohammedan 6 (5)
2020–2021 BSS
2021 Mohammedan 7 (1)
2021 United SC
2021 Corbett 4 (1)
2021–2022 Travancore Royals
2022 NEROCA 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2021

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

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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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