Chidera Ejuke
 Ejuke with CSKA Moscow in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zaria, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Supreme Court FC | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Gombe United | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Vålerenga | 59 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Heerenveen | 25 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | CSKA Moscow | 55 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 29 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Sevilla | 52 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Nigeria U17 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Nigeria | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Chidera Ejuke ⓘ (born 2 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Sevilla and the Nigeria national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]In March 2017, Ejuke signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien side Vålerenga. In July 2019, he moved to the Netherlands to play for SC Heerenveen, ignoring interest from clubs as Besiktas JK and Lazio.[2]
CSKA Moscow
[edit]On 28 August 2020, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Ejuke from Heerenveen on a four-year contract.[3]
On 30 September 2020, He scored the third goal in a 3–1 derby win over Spartak Moscow.[4]
Loan to Hertha BSC
[edit]On 3 July 2022, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022–23 season, having taken advantage of the FIFA ruling relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] On 13 July 2022, he joined Hertha BSC in Germany for the 2022–23 season, He came on in the 56th minute of Hertha Berlins 3–1 loss to Union Berlin for his debut on 6 August 2022.[6]
Loan to Royal Antwerp
[edit]On 5 July 2023, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA for the 2023–24 season under the FIFA regulations.[7]
On 30 July 2023, Belgian champions Royal Antwerp announced the signing of Ejuke on a one-year deal. The club referred that an exemption from FIFA for players active in Russia allowed the deal to happen.[8]
Sevilla
[edit]On 17 June 2024, Ejuke signed for Spanish club Sevilla following the expiration of his contract at CSKA Moscow.[9]
International career
[edit]Ejuke debuted for the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020.[10] He came on as a substitute for Samuel Chukwueze, and the match ended in a 1–1 draw.
In December 2021, Ejuke was selected by coach Gernot Rohr to take part in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]
On 11 December 2025, Ejuke was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 23 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2017 | Eliteserien | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 7 | ||
| Total | 59 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | 69 | 15 | |||
| Heerenveen | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 10 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 10 | ||
| Hertha BSC (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| Sevilla | 2024–25 | La Liga | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 54 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 240 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 277 | 43 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 27 March 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Nigeria | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ejuke goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 13 November 2025 | Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Gabon |
2–1 | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2025[15]
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: September 2019[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Official: Rohr Calls Up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani Two Other New Players For CIV, Tunisia Friendlies". Complete Sports. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ "Breaking – Chidera "Nigerian Iniesta" Ejike Joins Valerenga". owngoalnigeria.com. Own Goal Nigeria. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Чидера Эджуке стал игроком ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Ejuke secures CSKA Moscow derby win over Spartak Moscow". goal.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Эджуке и Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "CHIDERA EJUKE JOINS HERTHA BSC!". Hertha BSC. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ "Чидера Эджуке и Арнор Сигурдссон приостановили контракты с ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "AANVALLENDE VERSTERKING VOOR RAFC" [Attacking reinforcements for RAFC]. RAFC (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Chidera Ejuke becomes our first summer signing". Sevilla FC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ "Nigeria vs. Tunisia - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "CAN 2022. Nigeria : la liste des 28 actualisée après quatre forfaits dont celui de Victor Osimhen". www.ouest-france.fr. 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ Chidera Ejuke at Soccerway
- ↑ Chidera Ejuke at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Stevens, Rob (17 January 2026). "Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Donyell Malen named as player of the month for september". eredivisie.nl. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers
- Nigeria men's youth international footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Vålerenga Fotball players
- SC Heerenveen players
- PFC CSKA Moscow players
- Hertha BSC players
- Royal Antwerp FC players
- Sevilla FC players
- Eliteserien players
- Norwegian Second Division players
- Eredivisie players
- Russian Premier League players
- Bundesliga players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Men's association football forwards
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players
- People from Zaria
- Footballers from Kaduna State
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen