Daniel Chima Chukwu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Chima Chuwku | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Lyn | 11 | (4) |
| 2010–2015 | Molde | 107 | (31) |
| 2015–2017 | Shanghai Shenxin | 49 | (21) |
| 2017–2018 | Legia Warsaw | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Molde | 10 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2018 | |||
Daniel Chima Chukwu (born 4 April 1991) is a Nigerian footballer playing as a striker for Molde in the Eliteserien.
Career
Early career
Chima started playing football for Festac Sport, before going on loan to Bussdor United.
He joined the Norwegian First Division side Lyn at the beginning of the 2010-season, and scored his first goal in his debut against Bodø/Glimt on 5 April 2010.[1]
Molde FK
Following the bankruptcy of Lyn, Chima joined Tippeligaen side Molde on 28 July 2010.[2]
On 25 April 2011, he secured a 3–1 win against Brann with a stoppage-time goal, which was also his first goal for Molde.[3]
On 4 August 2012, Chukwu scored the winning goal which gave champions Molde FK victory over Sogndal in the Tippeligaen.[4]
On 30 September 2012, he fired a treble against Stabaek in a 4–3 victory to shoot Norwegian champions Molde back to the top of the table.[5]
Chima was the hero of his club as he sealed victory in a 2–0 win over Stuttgart in the Europa League on 4 October 2012.[6]
On 8 November 2012, he got on the score sheet, but ended up on the losing side as Steaua București completed a two way win in a Europa League group clash.[7]
On 11 November 2012, Chima scored the only goal in Molde's 1–0 home victory against Hønefoss, which coupled with their title challengers, Strømsgodset, 2–1 defeat away to Sandnes Ulf, secured Molde's second Tippeligaen title.[8]
In December 2012, reports surfaced that Chima was wanted by Romanian club Steaua București, who were weighing up a bid.[9][10] His agent Atta Aneke confirmed to Aftenposten that Steaua had shown interest in signing him in the winter of 2012.[11]
On 29 January 2015, Molde agreed to sell Chima to Shanghai Shenxin F.C.,[12]
On 5 January 2017, he signed a contract with Polish side Legia Warsaw.[13]
On 14 February 2018, he once again signed a contract with Molde FK for an undisclosed fee.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lyn | 2010 | Adeccoligaen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 14 | 6 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| Molde | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 29 | 12 | |||
| 2012 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 11 | ||
| 2013 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 13 | ||
| 2014 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
| Total | 107 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 146 | 50 | ||
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | |
| 2016 | China League One | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 11 | ||
| Total | 49 | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 21 | ||
| Legia Warszawa | 2016-17 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Molde | 2018 | Eliteserien | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Molde Total | 117 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 162 | 56 | ||
| Career Total | 181 | 58 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 235 | 83 | ||
Honours
- Molde
- Tippeligaen (3): 2011, 2012, 2014
- Norwegian Cup (2): 2013, 2014
References
- 1 2 "Daniel Chima". lynfotball.net. FK Lyn. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Molde signerte angriper". rbnett.no. Romsdals Budstikke. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Diouf senket Brann". bt.no. Bergens Tidende. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Osaze, Daniel Chima to the rescue". mtnfootball.com. 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hat-trick spurs Chima for Europa League tie". mtnfootball.com. 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Daniel Chima nails Stuttgart". mtnfootball.com. 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Europa Lge: Chima scores, but Molde lose". futaa.com. 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "MOLDE ER SERIEMESTER: – STØRRE PRESTASJON I ÅR" [Molds are champions: – GREATER PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR]. football.no. Norges Fotballforbund. 11 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ "VIDEO Steaua va transfera un atacant care i-a dat gol în Europa League!" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Steaua a trimis oferta pentru Chima, atacantul lui Molde. Norvegienii au răspuns imediat şi şi-au exprimat pretenţiile. Iată situaţia negocierilor!" (in Romanian). Prosport. 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Steaua-interesse for Chima" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "Hardtarbeidende spiss klar for Kina" [Hard working forward goes to China]. moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Daniel Chima Chukwu piłkarzem Legii" (in Polish). 90minut. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ↑ "Daniel Chima Chukwu". nifs.no. A-pressen. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
External links
- Daniel Chima Chukwu at Soccerway
- Daniel Chima Chukwu at 90minut.pl (in Polish)