Personal information | |||
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Full name | Orji Nelson Chukwuma | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Varaždin | ||
Youth career | |||
Super Star Football Academy | |||
–2021 | FC Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | → Zalaegerszegi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Atlanta United 2 | 36 | (3) |
2024– | Varaždin | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 |
Orji Nelson Chukwuma (born 5 April 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender.
Orji joined the FC Porto under-19 team after playing for the Super Star Football Academy in Nigeria.[ citation needed ] In early 2021, Orji was sent on loan to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Zalaegerszegi. [1] [2] His only appearance for the side was in the Magyar Kupa. [3]
On 2 March 2022, Orji signed with USL Championship club Atlanta United 2. [4] He debuted for Atlanta on 9 April 2022, appearing as a 64th–minute substitute during a 4–0 loss to Detroit City FC. [5]