Daniel Chima Chukwu

Daniel Chima Chukwu (born 4 April 1991) is a Nigerian footballer playing as a striker for China League One side Taizhou Yuanda.

Daniel Chima
Personal information
Full name Daniel Chima Chuwku
Date of birth (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Taizhou Yuanda
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Lyn 11 (4)
2010–2015 Molde 107 (31)
2015–2017 Shanghai Shenxin 49 (21)
2017–2018 Legia Warsaw 4 (0)
2018–2020 Molde 11 (3)
2019 → Heilongjiang FC (loan) 23 (15)
2020– Taizhou Yuanda 13 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2020

Career

Early career

Chima started playing football for Festac Sport, before going on loan to Bussdor United.

He joined the Norwegian First Division side Lyn at the beginning of the 2010-season, and scored his first goal in his debut against Bodø/Glimt on 5 April 2010.[1]

Molde

Following the bankruptcy of Lyn, Chima joined Tippeligaen side Molde on 28 July 2010.[2]

2011 season

On 25 April 2011, he secured a 3–1 win against Brann with a stoppage-time goal, which was also his first goal for Molde.[3] He played 24 games and scored five goals in the 2011 Tippeligaen and contributed to Molde's first ever league championship.

2012 season

On 4 August 2012, Chukwu scored the winning goal which gave champions Molde FK victory over Sogndal in the Tippeligaen.[4] On 30 September 2012, he fired a treble against Stabaek in a 4–3 victory to shoot Norwegian champions Molde back to the top of the table.[5] Chima was the hero of his club as he sealed victory in a 2–0 win over Stuttgart in the Europa League on 4 October 2012.[6] On 8 November 2012, he got on the score sheet, but ended up on the losing side as Steaua București completed a two way win in a Europa League group clash.[7] Chima scored the only goal in Molde's 1–0 home victory against Hønefoss on 11 November 2012, which coupled with their title challengers, Strømsgodset, 2–1 defeat away to Sandnes Ulf, secured Molde's second Tippeligaen title.[8] In December 2012, reports surfaced that Chima was wanted by Romanian club Steaua București, who were weighing up a bid.[9][10] His agent Atta Aneke confirmed to Aftenposten that Steaua had shown interest in signing him in the winter of 2012.[11]

Shanghai Shenxin

On 29 January 2015, Molde agreed to sell Chima to Shanghai Shenxin F.C..[12]

Legia Warsaw

On 5 January 2017, he signed a contract with Polish side Legia Warsaw.[13] He played a total of nine games for the club before returning to Molde.

Return to Molde

On 14 February 2018, he once again signed a contract with Molde FK for an undisclosed fee. He scored six goals in 17 games in the 2018 season. On 18 February 2019, Chima Chukwu joined chinese club Heilongjiang Lava Spring on loan until the end of the 2019 season.[14]

Taizhou Yuanda

In February 2020, Chima Chukwu moved to Chinese club Taizhou Yuanda where he signed a two-year contract.[15]

Career statistics
As of 28 November 2020[1][16][17]
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyn 2010 1. divisjon 11432—146
Total 11432——146
Molde 2010 Tippeligaen 40000040
2011 24557—2912
2012 247411033811
2013 28952623913
2014 271064303614
Total 10731201419514650
Shanghai Shenxin 2015 Chinese Super League 271000—2710
2016 China League One 221110—2311
Total 492110——5021
Legia Warszawa 2016-17 Ekstraklasa 20001030
2017-18 20400060
Total 40401090
Molde 2018 Eliteserien 1132340176
Molde total 11834221723516356
Heilongjiang Lava Spring (loan) 2019 China League One 231500—2315
Taizhou Yuanda 2020 13310—143
Career total 20970311924526495

Honours

Club
Molde

Performances

References
  1. "Daniel Chima". lynfotball.net. FK Lyn. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. "Molde signerte angriper". rbnett.no. Romsdals Budstikke. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. "Diouf senket Brann". bt.no. Bergens Tidende. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  4. "Osaze, Daniel Chima to the rescue". mtnfootball.com. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. "Hat-trick spurs Chima for Europa League tie". mtnfootball.com. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  6. "Daniel Chima nails Stuttgart". mtnfootball.com. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  7. "Europa Lge: Chima scores, but Molde lose". futaa.com. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  8. "MOLDE ER SERIEMESTER: – STØRRE PRESTASJON I ÅR" [Molds are champions: – GREATER PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR]. football.no. Norges Fotballforbund. 11 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  9. "VIDEO Steaua va transfera un atacant care i-a dat gol în Europa League!" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 December 2012.
  10. "Steaua a trimis oferta pentru Chima, atacantul lui Molde. Norvegienii au răspuns imediat şi şi-au exprimat pretenţiile. Iată situaţia negocierilor!" (in Romanian). Prosport. 12 December 2012.
  11. "Steaua-interesse for Chima" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012.
  12. "Hardtarbeidende spiss klar for Kina" [Hard working forward goes to China]. moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  13. "Daniel Chima Chukwu piłkarzem Legii" (in Polish). 90minut. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  14. "CHIMA LÅNES UT TIL KINESISK KLUBB". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  15. "Daniel Chima Chukwu". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  16. "Daniel Chima Chukwu". nifs.no. A-pressen. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  17. "Slått til ridder i Molde – solgt til Kina". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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