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Chidi Edeh

Chidi Edeh

Nigerian footballer

Chidi Edeh (born 18 August 1987) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He played most of his career for clubs in India.[2]

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Career

Dempo

In 2007, Edeh signed with I-League side Dempo SC and appeared in 15 league matches.[3] He scored 8 goals for the Goan side as Dempo clinched their maiden I-League title.[4] With Dempo, he also played in the AFC Cup in 2008.[5]

Mohun Bagan

In 2009–10, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. He became the darling of the club's fans when he scored a hat-trick (4 goals) in the I-League match to beat East Bengal 5–3.

East Bengal

In the 2012–13 I-League, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. In the 2013 AFC Cup, he played a major role in East Bengal's unbeaten run in Group-H. On 30 April, he scored from the spot against Sài Gòn Xuân Thành F.C. on the 8th minute, after he was brought down in the box.

In the pre-quarter final of the 2013 AFC Cup, he netted a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Yangon United F.C., and also assisted Penn Orji to score on the 2nd minute.[6] On 5 April 2014, Edeh became the fifth player to score 100 goals in the I-league when he scored the third goal for East Bengal against Mohammedan.[7][8]

Kedah FA

In January 2015 he signed a contract with Kedah FA. He scored 14 goals and five assists in 16 appearances for Kedah FA in all competitions. He scored a hat trick against Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. at Stadium Darul Aman in a Malaysia Premier League match. He scored two goals for Kedah FA against LionsXII in Malaysia Cup 2015 competition.

Aizawl FC

On 7 June 2018, former I-League champions Aizawl FC announced the signing of Edeh, as they continued bolstering their squad for the next season. "Join us in welcoming The Nigerian Goal Machine - Chidi Edeh," the Aizawl-based club revealed the news through their Twitter handle.[9]

Honours

Individual

References

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    "Leading Goal Scorers". Rediff.com. 14 May 2004. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. [2]
    "From the history book, roll of honour". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Dempo beat Salgaocar 3–0 with Chidi's brace". ONE India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. [4]
    Chaudhuri, Arunava. "1st "ONGC" I-League – Division 1 2007/08". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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    "AFC Cup: Dempo Make History With Thrilling Win". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    "Chidi Enters The 100-Goal Club". ileague.org. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. [8]
    Mukherjee, Debayan (6 April 2014). "Scoring 100 goals is not everyone's cup of tea: Chidi Edeh". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  9. [9]
    Aizawl rope in former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal star Edeh Chidi , The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2021
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