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Chidera Ejuke
Ejuke with CSKA Moscow in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Zaria, Nigeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sevilla
Number 21
Youth career
Supreme Court FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Gombe United 6 (0)
2017–2019 Vålerenga 59 (13)
2019–2020 Heerenveen 25 (9)
2020–2024 CSKA Moscow 55 (10)
2022–2023 → Hertha BSC (loan) 20 (0)
2023–2024 → Royal Antwerp (loan) 29 (4)
2024– Sevilla 1 (0)
International career‡
2015 Nigeria U17 5 (0)
2017 Nigeria U20 3 (0)
2020– Nigeria 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021

Chidera Ejuke (born 2 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Sevilla and the Nigeria national team.[1]

Career

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In March 2017, Ejuke signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien side Vålerenga. In July 2019, he moved to the Netherlands to play for SC Heerenveen, ignoring interest from clubs as Besiktas JK and Lazio Roma.[2]

CSKA Moscow

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On 28 August 2020, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Ejuke from Heerenveen on a four-year contract.[3]

On 30 September 2020, He scored the third goal in a 3–1 derby win over Spartak Moscow.[4]

Loan to Hertha BSC

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On 3 July 2022, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022–23 season, having taken advantage of the FIFA ruling relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] On 13 July 2022, Ejuke joined Hertha BSC in Germany for the 2022–23 season, He came on in the 56th minute of Hertha Berlins 3-1 loss to Union Berlin for his debut on the 6 August 2022.[6]

Loan to Royal Antwerp

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On 5 July 2023, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA for the 2023–24 season under the FIFA regulations.[7]

On 30 July 2023, Belgian champions Royal Antwerp announced the signing of Ejuke on a one-year deal. The club referred that an exemption from FIFA for players active in Russia allowed the deal to happen.[8]

Sevilla

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On 17 June 2024, Ejuke signed for Spanish club Sevilla following the expiration of his contract at CSKA Moscow.[9]

International career

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Ejuke debuted for the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 August 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vålerenga 2017 Eliteserien 16 4 5 1 — 21 5
2018 Eliteserien 29 3 3 0 — 32 3
2019 Eliteserien 14 6 2 1 — 16 7
Total 59 13 10 2 — 69 15
Heerenveen 2019–20 Eredivisie 25 9 4 1 — 29 10
CSKA Moscow 2020–21 Russian Premier League 25 5 3 0 5[a] 0 33 5
2021–22 Russian Premier League 30 5 2 0 — 32 5
Total 55 10 5 0 5 0 65 10
Hertha BSC (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 20 0 1 0 — 21 0
Royal Antwerp (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 29 4 6 1 4[b] 0 39 5
Sevilla 2024–25 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 189 36 26 4 9 0 224 40
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Official: Rohr Calls Up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani Two Other New Players For CIV, Tunisia Friendlies". completesports.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Breaking – Chidera "Nigerian Iniesta" Ejike Joins Valerenga". owngoalnigeria.com. Own Goal Nigeria. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Чидера Эджуке стал игроком ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Ejuke secures CSKA Moscow derby win over Spartak Moscow". goal.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Эджуке и Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ "CHIDERA EJUKE JOINS HERTHA BSC!". Hertha BSC. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Чидера Эджуке и Арнор Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 5 July 2023.
  8. ^ "AANVALLENDE VERSTERKING VOOR RAFC" [Attacking reinforcements for RAFC]. RAFC (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Chidera Ejuke becomes our first summer signing". Sevilla FC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Nigeria vs. Tunisia - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ Chidera Ejuke at Soccerway
  12. ^ "Donyell Malen named as player of the month for september". eredivisie.nl. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.


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