Monday Etim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Monday Bassey Etim | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Calabar, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kadji Sports Academy | |||
| –2015 | Montverde Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Orange County SC (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2018 | Rio Grande Valley | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Roskilde | 97 | (39) |
| 2023–2024 | Helsingør | 29 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Hillerød | 36 | (13) |
| 2025– | Universitatea Craiova | 29 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2026 | |||
Monday Bassey Etim (born 4 December 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.
Career
[edit source]After spending time in the Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon, Etim moved to Florida to join the Montverde Academy. He became the second ever signing for new Major League Soccer franchise Los Angeles FC in April 2017, and was immediately loaned to their United Soccer League affiliate Orange County SC.[1][2]
On 15 July 2019, Etim signed a two-year contract with Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde after two weeks trial.[3] After four years at Roskilde, Etim joined FC Helsingør in June 2023, signing a two-year deal.[4]
On 17 July 2024, after the 2023–24 season ended in relegation for Helsingør, the Danish 1st Division club Hillerød Fodbold confirmed that they had signed Etim on a contract until June 2026.[5]
On transfer deadline day, 1 September 2025, Etim transferred to the Romanian Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.[6] The club did not disclose the duration of the contract.[7]
Career statistics
[edit source]Club
[edit source]- As of match played 25 July 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orange County SC (loan) | 2017 | USL Championship | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Rio Grande Valley | 2018 | USL Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Roskilde | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish 2nd Division | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish 3rd Division | 28 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 23 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish 2nd Division | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| Total | 97 | 39 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 104 | 41 | ||||
| Helsingør | 2023–24 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Hillerød | 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2025–26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 14 | ||||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2025–26 | Liga I | 27 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 36 | 8 | |
| 2026–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 218 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 67 | ||
- ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup, Danish Cup, Cupa României
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit source]Roskilde
Universitatea Craiova
References
[edit source]- ↑ Staff, orangecountysoccer.com (5 May 2017). "Orange County SC Sign LAFC Forward Monday Bassey Etim".
- ↑ "Orange County SC announce loan of Monday Bassey Etim from LAFC". Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
- ↑ To år til Monday Etim, fc-roskilde.dk, 15 July 2019
- ↑ Monday Etim kommer til FC Helsingør, fchelsingor.dk, 19 June 2023
- ↑ MONDAY ON A WEDNESDAY, hfelite.dk, 17 July 2024
- ↑ MONDAY ETIM SOLGT TIL UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA, hfelite.dk, 2 September 2025
- ↑ 🆕 𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Bun venit la Știința, Monday Etim! ✨, facebook.com, 2 September 2025
- ↑ Monday Etim at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Universitatea Craiova, campioană după 35 de ani de așteptare". radioromania.ro (in Romanian). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "U Cluj - Universitatea Craiova 0-0 (5-6 d.l.d.). Oltenii au câștigat Cupa României la loviturile de departajare". digisport.ro (in Romanian). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
[edit source]- Monday Etim at USL Championship
- Monday Etim at Soccerway
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