Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986), also known by his Bulgarian name Mitko Georgiev (Bulgarian: Митко Георгиев),[1] is a Nigerian[2] former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitko Atanasov Georgiev | ||
| Birth name | Chigozie Shaloze Udoji | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Julius Berger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Vihren Sandanski | 67 | (18) |
| 2007–2009 | CSKA Sofia | 55 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Asteras Tripolis | 49 | (5) |
| 2011 | Astra Ploieşti | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Braşov | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Platanias | 17 | (4) |
| 2013 | Atromitos | 16 | (2) |
| 2013 | Aris | 13 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Dinamo Minsk | 46 | (17) |
| 2016 | Qingdao Jonoon | 25 | (6) |
| 2017 | Lillestrøm | 25 | (3) |
| 2018 | Platanias | 10 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 77 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Achyronas Liopetriou | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Welling United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Vihren Sandanski | 18 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Bulgaria U21 | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editUdoji moved to Bulgaria in 2004 and was initially signed by Vihren Sandanski. In 2007, he was transferred to CSKA Sofia where he stayed until the summer of 2009. The Nigerian then played for Asteras Tripolis in Greece before relocating to Romania in 2011.[3] He scored two goals for Atromitos, both against OFI, before leaving the club. Udoji joined Aris in July 2013. He scored three goals in his first unofficial match, against National Gazoros.[4] He was part of the Belarusian Premier League team Dinamo Minsk's squad between March 2014[5] and late January 2016, appearing in 70 matches, scoring 21 goals and making 7 assists in all tournaments.[6] On 3 March 2017, he moved to Norwegian club Lillestrøm.[7] Udoji joined Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni in the summer of 2018.[8]
International career
editIn 2007 Udoji played for Bulgaria U21 in a friendly match against Greece U21. He scored two goals. The result of the match was a 4–1 win for Bulgaria. He was subsequently found to be ineligible and could from then on only represent Nigeria.[9]
Personal life
editIn July 2006, Udoji received a Bulgarian passport and a Bulgarian name, Mitko Atanasov Georgiev.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 14 June 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asteras Tripolis | 2009–10 | Superleague Greece | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Astra Ploieşti | 2011–12 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Braşov | 2011–12 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Platanias | 2012–13 | Superleague Greece | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Atromitos | 2012–13 | Superleague Greece | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Aris | 2013–14 | Superleague Greece | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||
| Dinamo Minsk | 2014 | Belarusian Premier League | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2015 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | — | 31 | 15 | |||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 22 | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2016 | China League One | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| Lillestrøm | 2017 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Platanias | 2017–18 | Superleague Greece | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 263 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 60 | ||
Honours
editCSKA Sofia
Lillestrøm
References
edit- ^ Култовият Митко Удоджи се завърна в родния футбол, излиза срещу Левски
- ^ "Statistica turului Campionatului Ligii I (partea 1)". FRF. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Udoji Chigozie match log". UEFA.com. 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Official: Chigozie Udoji Signs Two-Year Deal With Aris, Bags Hat-Trick On Debut". allnigeriasoccer.com. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Чигозе Удожи - биография" (in Russian). footballtop.ru. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Чигозе Удожи покидает минское Динамо" (in Russian). Dinamo Minsk official website. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Alice Bredesen, Carina (3 March 2017). "Lillestrøm har signert Chigozie Udoji (30)" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Shikoze Udoji player profile". scoreboard.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Admin. "CHIGOZIE UDOJI". CFA (in Greek). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
edit- Chigozie Udoji at Soccerway
- Profile at football24.bg