Chidi Edeh (born 18 August 1987) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He played most of his career for clubs in India.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chidi Edeh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Mohammedan | 19 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Sporting Goa | 37 | (15) |
| 2006–2007 | JCT | 16 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Dempo | 15 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Mahindra United | 22 | (11) |
| 2009–2011 | Mohun Bagan | 39 | (21) |
| 2011–2012 | Salgaocar | 21 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | East Bengal | 48 | (27) |
| 2015 | Kedah FA | 26 | (18) |
| 2016 | Enugu Rangers | 30 | (17) |
| 2018 | Penang | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Aizawl | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2018 | |||
Career
editDempo
editIn 2007, Edeh signed with I-League side Dempo SC and appeared in 15 league matches.[3] He scored 8 goals for the Goan side as Dempo clinched their maiden I-League title.[4] With Dempo, he also played in the AFC Cup in 2008.[5]
Mohun Bagan
editIn 2009–10, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. He became the darling of the club's fans when he scored a hat-trick (4 goals) in the I-League match to beat East Bengal 5–3.
East Bengal
editIn the 2012–13 I-League, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. In the 2013 AFC Cup, he played a major role in East Bengal's unbeaten run in Group-H. On 30 April, he scored from the spot against Sài Gòn Xuân Thành F.C. on the 8th minute, after he was brought down in the box.
In the pre-quarter final of the 2013 AFC Cup, he netted a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Yangon United F.C., and also assisted Penn Orji to score on the 2nd minute.[6] On 5 April 2014, Edeh became the fifth player to score 100 goals in the I-league when he scored the third goal for East Bengal against Mohammedan.[7][8]
Kedah FA
editIn January 2015 he signed a contract with Kedah FA. He scored 14 goals and five assists in 16 appearances for Kedah FA in all competitions. He scored a hat trick against Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. at Stadium Darul Aman in a Malaysia Premier League match. He scored two goals for Kedah FA against LionsXII in Malaysia Cup 2015 competition.
Aizawl FC
editOn 7 June 2018, former I-League champions Aizawl FC announced the signing of Edeh, as they continued bolstering their squad for the next season. "Join us in welcoming The Nigerian Goal Machine - Chidi Edeh," the Aizawl-based club revealed the news through their Twitter handle.[9]
Honours
editIndividual
- 2012 Indian Federation Cup Golden Boot
References
edit- ^ "Leading Goal Scorers". Rediff.com. 14 May 2004. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "From the history book, roll of honour". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Dempo beat Salgaocar 3–0 with Chidi's brace". ONE India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "1st "ONGC" I-League – Division 1 2007/08". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "AFC Cup: Dempo Make History With Thrilling Win". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chidi Enters The 100-Goal Club". ileague.org. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Mukherjee, Debayan (6 April 2014). "Scoring 100 goals is not everyone's cup of tea: Chidi Edeh". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Aizawl rope in former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal star Edeh Chidi, The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2021
External links
edit- Chidi Edeh at Soccerway