Christopher Chizoba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Chizoba Iyikwobe | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kalighat MS | |||
| Mohammedan | |||
| Shillong Lajong | |||
| Kalighat MS | |||
| 2013–2014 | Mohun Bagan | 13 | (5) |
| 2015 | Lonestar Kashmir | ||
| 2016 | Ayeyawady United | 23 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | Shan United | 49 | (26) |
| 2019–2020 | Welwalo Adigrat | ||
| 2020–2021 | Arambagh KS | 10 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Tollygunge Agragami | ||
| 2022 | Forward Club Agartala | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Chizoba (born 17 June 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
[edit]Through his career Chizoba has played at various clubs around Kolkata and once in North-East India. He started at Kalighat MS[1] before joining Mohammedan.[2] He then moved to Shillong Lajong of the I-League for a bit[3] before rejoining Kalighat MS.[4] He then ended up playing for Peerless in the Calcutta Football League.[5]
On 4 December 2013 it was officially announced that Chizoba had signed with Mohun Bagan A.C. of the I-League.[5] He made his debut on 6 December 2013 against United S.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he scored 2 goals in the 20th and 45+1st minutes respectively and played till 90+8th minutes before being replaced by Aiborlang Khongjee as Mohun Bagan won the match 4–0.[6]
Chizoba announced on his Facebook page in 2019, that he had joined Welwalo Adigrat.[7]
On 14 December 2020, Chizoba signed with Arambagh KS for the 2020–21 season in Bangladesh Football Premier League.
On 23 December 2020, Chizoba scores his 1st goal with Arambagh KS in 2020–21 Bangladesh Federation Cup.
Honours
[edit]Individual
[edit]- Myanmar National League Top Scorer: 2016, 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "Kalighat MS edge past Md. Sporting". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Christopher helps MSC make a point". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Prayag United and Shillong Lajong enter the semifinals". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Vaz, John. "East Bengal 4-3 Kalighat MS: Red and Gold brigade come out on top in 7 goal thriller". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Christopher joins practice and signs at the IFA office; IFA Shield to kick-off on 29th January". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan vs. United SC 4-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Chizoba Christopher Football Page, facebook.com, 6 April 2019
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players
- Shillong Lajong FC players
- Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
- Ayeyawady United F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- I-League players
- I-League 2 players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Expatriate men's footballers in Myanmar
- Calcutta Football League players
- Tollygunge Agragami FC players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Myanmar
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ethiopia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ethiopia
- Footballers from Lagos
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen