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Chisom Chikatara (born 24 November 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is known for his speed on the ball, dribbles and goal scoring abilities.[2]

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Chisom Chikatara

Personal information
Full name	Chisom Elvis Chikatara
Date of birth	(1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Abia, Nigeria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2002–2007	Independent FC
2007–2012	New Generation FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Abia Warriors	71	(58)
2016–2018	Wydad Casablanca	12	(1)
2018–2019	El Gouna	11	(1)
2019	→ Tala'ea El Gaish (loan)	5	(0)
2020	Al-Shabab Club
2020–2021	Naft Maysan
2021	Gokulam Kerala
National team
2014	Nigeria U-23	3	(3)
2015–	Nigeria	5	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Early career

Chikatara joined the local football club Independent FC, a club for children of age 13 below. After five years with the club, he outgrew it and moved over to New Generation FC. While playing for this club he sign a short loan deal with Benie Aries FC in a Super Four Competition between Abia Warriors Fc, Heartland FC and Diamond FC. He was the highest goal scorer in the competition. He had various offers to move to Heartland FC then which was already in the Glo Premier League but finally he moved to Abia Warriors at the age of seventeen. He signed the contract in November 2012.

Abia Warriors FC

Chikatara was part of the pillar that brought the team into the 1st division league especially with his goal scoring technique. the Super "S" as he is called by fans always scores which made him to be named the highest goal scorer as the club was promoted.[3] On 18 September 2015, his mother died and he was not told about it because the club had a home big clash against Warri Wolves, they won the match 2–1 before the Club Chairman High Chief Emeka Inyama Broke the news to him.[4]

Later career

After leaving Egypt, Chikatara returned to Nigeria and began training with Akwa United in October 2019.[5] No deal was signed with Akwa United and on 12 December 2019, Jordanian club Al-Faisaly announced that they had signed Chikatara on a 2-year contract.[6] However, Chikatara later confirmed in an interview, that there had been negotiations and that the parties reached an agreement, but the deal was not concluded and it was deported quickly.[7]

In the beginning of 2020, Chikatara then joined Bahraini club Al-Shabab Club.[7] Later in 2020, Chikatara joined Iraqi club Naft Maysan.^{[citation needed]}

Gokulam Kerala

On 3 September 2021, Chikatara signed with I-League champions Gokulam Kerala for a season.[8]

International career

Chikatara was a part of the Nigeria national team that played at the 2016 African Nations Championship. In Nigeria's first group stage match versus Niger, he was substituted on in the 58th minute and bagged a hat-trick. The match ended in a 4–1 win. He was awarded "Man of the Match".[9] In the second group stage match against Tunisia he also came from the bench to put his name on the scoreboard before Tunisia's Ahmed Akaïchi equalised.[10] Chikatara made a third substitute appearances in the third group stage match, a 1–0 defeat to Guinea, while Nigeria failed to proceed to the next round of the competition.[11]

Style of play

A quick, and agile right-footed striker, Chisom is primarily known for his outstanding pace, mobility, and athleticism as a footballer, as well as his striking power, and his strength, despite his young age;[12][13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 September 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gokulam Kerala	2021–22	I-League	0	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	3	0	0	4	3
Career total			0	0	4	3	0	0	4	3

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Nigeria	2016	4	4
Total		4	4

Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chikatara goal.

List of international goals scored by Chisom Chikatara[14]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 January 2016	Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda	Niger	2–0	4–1	2016 African Nations Championship
2				3–1
3				4–1
4	22 January 2016	Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda	Tunisia	1–0	1–1	2016 African Nations Championship

Honours

Lists
Highest goal Scorer of the Season (Pro League) 2012/2013
Best New Player 2013/2014[15][16]

References

External links

• Chisom Chikatara at Soccerway
• Chisom Chikatara at WorldFootball.net
• Chisom Chikatara at Global Sports Archive

На других языках

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- [en] Chisom Chikatara

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[es] Chisom Chikatara

Chisom Chikatara (24 de noviembre de 1994) es un futbolista nigeriano que se desempeña en la posición de delantero. Actualmente juega en el club Wydad de Casablanca de la Botola, la primera división del fútbol de Marruecos.

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[fr] Chisom Chikatara

Chisom Chikatara, né le 24 novembre 1994 à Abia au Nigeria, est un footballeur nigerian évoluant au poste d'attaquant.

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