Chinonso Offor
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chinonso Nnamdi Offor | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baltika Kaliningrad | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Real Sapphire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Binatlı Yılmaz | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Cihangir GSK (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Daugavpils | 22 | (10) |
| 2020 | RFS | 13 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Fire | 41 | (2) |
| 2022 | Chicago Fire II | 3 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | CF Montréal | 19 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Arda Kardzhali | 34 | (9) |
| 2025– | Baltika Kaliningrad | 25 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026 | |||
Chinonso Nnamdi Offor ⓘ (born 27 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad.
Club career
[edit]Offor was born on 27 May 2000 in Jos, Nigeria but grew up in Ekwulobia in Anambra after having fled Jos due to riots.[1] In 2012, he began playing for Real Sapphire in Lagos.[1] In 2017, Offor moved to Northern Cyprus and joined Binatlı Yılmaz, a club that was not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA.[1]
In 2019, Offor received an offer to join Latvian club Daugavpils and signed with them for the 2019 season.[1] On 21 August 2019, Offor made his competitive debut for Daugavpils in the Latvian Cup against Jelgava, starting in the 2–1 defeat.[2] He then scored his first goal in his Virslīga debut against Jelgava, scoring the opener in the 2nd minute of a 2–2 draw.[3] Offor ended his first season in Latvia with 6 goals in 14 matches.[4] The next season, Offor scored his first goal of the season on 25 June 2020 in a 6–0 victory over Tukums 2000.[5] Offor then scored his first professional brace on 29 June in a 4–2 victory over Metta.[6]
In July 2020, Offor moved to RFS, also in the Latvian league.[1] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 21 July in a 3–0 victory over Tukums 2000.[7] He ended his second season in Latvia with 21 matches and 10 goals scored.[4]
On 13 November 2020, Offor joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[8] He made his debut for the Fire on 17 April 2021 against the New England Revolution, starting in the 2–2 draw.[9] He then scored his first goal for the Fire on 7 July in a 3–1 victory against Orlando City.[10]
On 5 February 2024, Offor moved on loan to Bulgarian side Arda Kardzhali for the rest of 2024.[11] At the end of the season, the club activated their purchased option for a permanent transfer.[12]
On 24 June 2025, Offor signed a four-year contract with Russian club Baltika Kaliningrad.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 July 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Daugavpils | 2019 | Virslīga | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | Virslīga | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| Total | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | ||
| RFS | 2020 | Virslīga | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 6 | |
| Chicago Fire | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Chicago Fire II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 4 | — | — | 6[b] | 1 | 36 | 5 | ||
| Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 2023–24 | First Professional Football League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Arda Kardzhali | 2024–25 | First Professional Football League | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 10 | |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2026–27 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 192 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 216 | 44 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances, one goal in Canadian Championship, two appearances in Leagues Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Parva Liga Conference League play-offs
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 McCraney, Patrick (13 April 2021). "Chicago Fire FC's Chinonso Offor might just be the most interesting player in MLS". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Daugavpils 1–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Daugavpils 2–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
- 1 2 3 Chinonso Offor at Soccerway
- ↑ "Tukums 0-6 Daugavpils". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Daugavpils 4–2 Metta". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Tukums 0-3 RFS". Soccerway.
- ↑ Mikula, Jeremy (13 November 2021). "Chicago Fire acquire 20-year-old striker Chinonso Offor, their 1st addition since missing the 2020 MLS playoffs". Chicago Tribun. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire 2-2 New England Revolution". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire 3–1 Orlando City". Soccerway.
- ↑ "CF Montréal loan Chinonso Offor to Bulgarian club | MLSSoccer.com". www.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "Chinonso Offor transféré au FC Arda Kardzhali".
- ↑ "WELCOME, CHINONSO!" (in Russian). FC Baltika Kaliningrad. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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[edit]- 2000 births
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