Chigozie Udoji

Chigozie Udoji
Personal information
Full name Chigozie Udoji
Date of birth (1986-07-16) July 16, 1986
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Enosis Neon Paralimni
Number 15
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 (11)
2011 Astra Ploieşti 8 (0)
2012 Braşov 6 (0)
2012–2013 Platanias 17 (6)
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– Enosis Neon Paralimni 0 (0)
National team
2007 Bulgaria U21 1 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2018

Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986) is a Nigerian[1] footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and currently playing for Enosis Neon Paralimni.

Club career

Udoji moved to Bulgaria in 2004 and was initially signed by Vihren Sandanski. In 2007, he was transferred to CSKA Sofia. The Nigerian then played for Asteras Tripolis in Greece before relocating to Romania in 2011.[2] He scored two goals for Atromitos, both against OFI, before leaving the club.

International career

In 2007 Udoji played for Bulgaria national under-21 football team 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 national football team.

Honours

CSKA Sofia
Lillestrøm

Personal

In July 2006, he received a Bulgarian passport and a Bulgarian name, Mitko Atanasov Georgiev.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistica turului Campionatului Ligii I (partea 1)". FRF. 2011-12-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Udoji Chigozie match log". UEFA.com. 2012-05-03.
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