Amin Chiakha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rosenborg | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Sundby BK | ||
| 2017–2024 | Copenhagen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Copenhagen | 17 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Vejle (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Rosenborg (loan) | 17 | (9) |
| 2026– | Rosenborg | 4 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Denmark U17 | 9 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Denmark U18 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2024– | Algeria | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:21, 6 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Amin Chiakha (Arabic: أمين شياخة; born 12 March 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Rosenborg. Born in Denmark and a former Danish youth international, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Early life
[edit]Chiakha was born in 2006 in Denmark. He was described as "considered one of the most prominent rising talents in Algerian football".[1] He has an Algerian father and a Danish mother.[2]
Club career
[edit]Copenhagen
[edit]As a youth player, Chiakha joined the youth academy of Danish side Copenhagen. He was the joint top scorer of the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League with seven goals.[3] On 7 November 2024, Chiakha scored his first two senior goals in a 2–2 draw with Basaksehir in a UEFA Conference League game.[4]
Loans to Vejle and Rosenborg
[edit]On 6 August 2025, Chiakha was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Vejle for the rest of the season.[5] The loan agreement with Vejle was ended prematurely on 23 January 2026, allowing Chiakha to join Eliteserien side Rosenborg on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[6]
Rosenborg
[edit]On 19 August 2026, Rosenborg triggered their buy option, signing Chiakha to a four-and-a-half-year deal.[7]
International career
[edit]Chiakha made his Algeria national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea at Estadio de Malabo. He substituted Mohamed Amoura in the 89th minute of a scoreless draw.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 19 September 202667
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Copenhagen | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9[a] | 4 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 29 | 7 | |||
| Vejle (loan) | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Rosenborg (loan) | 2026 | Eliteserien | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| Rosenborg | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Total | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 14 | ||||
| Career total | 52 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 23 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Style of play
[edit]Chiakha mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his strength.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Chiakha is of Algerian descent. His heritage traces to Guelma, Algeria.[10]
Honours
[edit]Copenhagen
References
[edit]- ↑ "هداف دوري أبطال أوروبا للشباب.. من هو أمين شياخة جوهرة الجزائر؟". al-ain.com.
- ↑ https://lagazettedufennec.com/algerie-amin-chiakha-le-prodige-du-danemark-en-approche/
- ↑ "Stor triumf for kæmpe FCK-talent". tipsbladet.dk.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "Copenhagen vs Başakşehir | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ Vejle Boldklub lejer Amin Chiakha, vejle-boldklub.dk, 6 August 2025
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha joins Rosenborg Boldklub on loan". fck.dk. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha signerte permanent: – Kjent på støtten og kjærligheten fra supporterne" [Amin Chiakha has signed a permanent contract: “I’m grateful for the support and love from the fans”]. rbk.no (in Norwegian). 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Equatorial Guinea v Algeria game report". ESPN. 14 November 2024.
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha : la nouvelle sensation danoise qui se profile à l'horizon". marafoot.com.
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha, la sensation du FC Copenhague U19 se livre". lagazettedufennec.com.
- ↑ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Amin Chiakha national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Copenhagen
- Algerian men's footballers
- Algeria men's international footballers
- Danish men's footballers
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Algerian people of Danish descent
- Danish people of Algerian descent
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- Vejle Boldklub players
- Rosenborg BK players
- Danish Superliga players
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway