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Nigerian footballer

Chidera Ejuke
Ejuke with CSKA Moscow in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 27)
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 10 (1)
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 18 January 2025
‡ 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.

Career

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.

CSKA Moscow

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

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

Loan to Hertha BSC

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. 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.

Loan to Royal Antwerp

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

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.

Sevilla

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

International career

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 January 2025
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 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 0 39 5
Sevilla 2024–25 La Liga 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
Career total 198 37 26 4 9 0 233 41
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

References

  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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