Chigozie Udoji
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitko Atanasov Georgiev | ||
| Birth name | Chigozie Shaloze Udoji | ||
| Date of birth | July 16, 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, correct as of 12:42, 12 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986), also known by his Bulgarian name Mitko Georgiev (Bulgarian: Митко Георгиев),[1] is a Nigerian[2] footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Udoji moved to
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
In 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]
Career statistics
Club
- 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
|
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Platanias | 2012–13
|
Superleague
|
17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Atromitos | 2012–13
|
16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
Aris
|
2013–14
|
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
|
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
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League (1): 2007–08
- Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2008
- Lillestrøm
Personal
In July 2006, he received a Bulgarian passport and a Bulgarian name, Mitko Atanasov Georgiev.
References
- ^ Култовият Митко Удоджи се завърна в родния футбол, излиза срещу Левски
- ^ "Statistica turului Campionatului Ligii I (partea 1)". FRF. 2011-12-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Udoji Chigozie match log". UEFA.com. 2012-05-03.
- ^ "Official: Chigozie Udoji Signs Two-Year Deal With Aris, Bags Hat-Trick On Debut". allnigeriasoccer.com. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Чигозе Удожи - биография" (in Russian). footballtop.ru. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Чигозе Удожи покидает минское Динамо" (in Russian). Dinamo Minsk official website. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Alice Bredesen, Carina (2017-03-03). "Lillestrøm har signert Chigozie Udoji (30)" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Shikoze Udoji player profile". scoreboard.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Admin. "CHIGOZIE UDOJI". CFA (in Greek). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- Chigozie Udoji at Soccerway
- Profile at football24.bg
- Chigozie Udoji at FootballDatabase.eu