Personal information | |||
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Full name | Augustine Chidi Kwem | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1997 | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AmaZulu | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Polokwane City Rovers | ||
2018 | Mthatha Bucks | ||
2019 | Sibanye | ||
2019–2021 | Chippa United | 51 | (9) |
2021–2022 | TS Galaxy | 17 | (3) |
2022– | AmaZulu | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 |
Augustine Chidi Kwem (born 2 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division club AmaZulu. [1]
Chidi Kwem was born in Nigeria and played youth football for Beitar Jerusalem before moving to South Africa in October 2018. [2] [3] He trained with University of Johannesburg, and had spells with Polokwane City Rovers, Mthatha Bucks and Sibanye before joining Chippa United on a one-year contract in July 2019. [2] [4] He signed a three-year contract extension in October 2020. [2]
In May 2021, Chidi Kwem signed for TS Galaxy for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract, with the option for a further two years. [5]
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