Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chidi Edeh | ||
Date of birth | 18 August 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Enugu Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Mohammedan | 19 | (4) |
2004–2006 | Sporting Goa | 37 | (15) |
2006–2007 | JCT | 16 | (12) |
2007–2008 | Dempo | 15 | (8) |
2008–2009 | Mahindra United | 22 | (11) |
2009–2011 | Mohun Bagan | 39 | (21) |
2011–2012 | Salgaocar | 21 | (6) |
2012–2014 | East Bengal | 48 | (27) |
2015 | Kedah FA | 26 | (18) |
2016 | Enugu Rangers | 30 | (17) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:45, 07 February 2015 (UTC). |
Chidi Edeh (born 18 August 1987) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Enugu Rangers in the Nigerian Premier League.
In 2009–10, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. He became the darling of the club's fans when he scored a hat-trick (4 goals) in the I-League match to beat East Bengal 5–3.
In the 2012–13 I-League, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. In the 2013 AFC Cup, he played a major role in East Bengal's unbeaten run in Group-H. On 30 April, he scored from the spot against Sài Gòn Xuân Thành F.C. on the 8th minute, after he was brought down in the box.
In the pre-quarter final of the 2013 AFC Cup, he netted a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Yangon United F.C., and also assisted Penn Orji to score on the 2nd minute. On 5 April 2014, Edeh became the fifth player to score 100 goals in the I-league when he scored the third goal for East Bengal against Mohammedan.
In January 2015 he signed a contract with Kedah FA. He scored 14 goals and five assists in 16 appearances for Kedah FA in all competitions. He scored a hat trick against Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. at Stadium Darul Aman in a Malaysia Premier League match. He scored two goals for Kedah FA against LionsXII in Malaysia Cup 2015 competition.