Chukwudi Chijindu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chukwudi Ibegbunaneke Chijindu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 20, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Upland, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 |
Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Chivas USA | 23 | (2) |
| 2010 |
→ Miami FC (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 |
→ Los Angeles Blues (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2012 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Thór | 38 | (15) |
| 2015 |
Keflavík | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2014 | |||
Chukwudi Ibegbunaneke 'Chuck' Chijindu (born February 20, 1986) is an American professional
Career
Youth
A native of
Professional
After being invited to join Chivas USA for preseason camp in 2008, Chijindu showed well throughout and was offered a contract but in the end did not come to terms. Chivas USA would retain his rights. After other
On August 6, 2010,
On March 23, 2011
Chijindu's loan with LA Blues ended at the close of the
After a brief stint with Wilmington, Chijindu was released from his contract to sign with Icelandic club Thor midway through their season and showed extremely well. During the 2013 Úrvalsdeild, Chijindu scored a team-high 10 goals, good for fifth in the league. He attracted interest from the biggest clubs in Iceland as well as bigger leagues across Europe and Scandinavia but would return. He would depart the club in December 2014 after having played nearly 3 seasons, appearing 38 times and scoring 15 league goals.
He returned to Icelandic football for struggling side Keflavik FC in 2015 Úrvalsdeild in the July 2015 transfer window but failed to score in 8 matches for the club.
References
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- ^ "Chivas USA: Roster: Player Bio". Archived from the original on 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Chukwudi Chijindu Pens Developmental Contract With Chivas USA | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
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- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-06.