Chigozie Udoji

Chigozie Udoji
Mitko Georgiev
Personal information
Full name Mitko Atanasov Georgiev
Birth name Chigozie Shaloze Udoji
Date of birth (1986-07-16) 16 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2003–2004 Julius Berger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Vihren Sandanski 67 (18)
2007–2009 CSKA Sofia 55 (6)
2009–2011 Asteras Tripolis 49 (5)
2011 Astra Ploieşti 8 (0)
2012 Braşov 6 (0)
2012–2013 Platanias 17 (4)
2013 Atromitos 16 (2)
2013 Aris 13 (5)
2014–2015 Dinamo Minsk 46 (17)
2016 Qingdao Jonoon 25 (6)
2017 Lillestrøm 25 (3)
2018 Platanias 10 (2)
2018–2021 Enosis Neon Paralimni 77 (8)
2021–2022 Achyronas Liopetriou 1 (0)
2022 Welling United 0 (0)
2022–2023 Vihren Sandanski 18 (3)
International career
2007 Bulgaria U21 1 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986), also known by his Bulgarian name Mitko Georgiev (Bulgarian: Митко Георгиев),[1] is a Nigerian[2] former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Udoji moved to Bulgaria in 2004 and was initially signed by Vihren Sandanski. In 2007, he was transferred to CSKA Sofia where he stayed until the summer of 2009. The Nigerian then played for Asteras Tripolis in Greece before relocating to Romania in 2011.[3] He scored two goals for Atromitos, both against OFI, before leaving the club. Udoji joined Aris in July 2013. He scored three goals in his first unofficial match, against National Gazoros.[4] He was part of the Belarusian Premier League team Dinamo Minsk's squad between March 2014[5] and late January 2016, appearing in 70 matches, scoring 21 goals and making 7 assists in all tournaments.[6] On 3 March 2017, he moved to Norwegian club Lillestrøm.[7] Udoji joined Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni in the summer of 2018.[8]

International career

In 2007 Udoji played for Bulgaria U21 in a friendly match against Greece U21. He scored two goals. The result of the match was a 4–1 win for Bulgaria. He was subsequently found to be ineligible and could from then on only represent Nigeria.[9]

Personal life

In July 2006, Udoji received a Bulgarian passport and a Bulgarian name, Mitko Atanasov Georgiev.

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 June 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asteras Tripolis 2009–10 Superleague Greece 26 3 2 1 — — 28 4
2010–11 23 2 1 0 — 0 0 24 2
Total 49 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 52 6
Astra Ploieşti 2011–12 Liga I 8 0 2 0 — — 10 0
Braşov 2011–12 Liga I 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Platanias 2012–13 Superleague Greece 17 4 0 0 — — 17 4
Atromitos 2012–13 Superleague Greece 16 2 0 0 — — 16 2
Aris 2013–14 Superleague Greece 13 5 0 0 — — 13 5
Dinamo Minsk 2014 Belarusian Premier League 28 7 0 0 — — 28 7
2015 18 10 3 0 10 5 — 31 15
2016 0 0 4 0 7 0 — 11 0
Total 46 17 7 0 17 5 0 0 70 22
Qingdao Jonoon 2016 China League One 25 6 0 0 — — 25 6
Lillestrøm 2017 Eliteserien 24 3 6 0 — — 30 3
Platanias 2017–18 Superleague Greece 10 2 0 0 — — 10 2
Enosis Neon Paralimni 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 29 4 7 4 — — 36 8
2019–20 20 1 3 1 — — 23 2
Total 49 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 59 10
Career total 263 49 28 6 17 5 0 0 308 60

Honours

CSKA Sofia

Lillestrøm

References

  1. ^ Култовият Митко Удоджи се завърна в родния футбол, излиза срещу Левски
  2. ^ "Statistica turului Campionatului Ligii I (partea 1)". FRF. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Udoji Chigozie match log". UEFA.com. 3 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Official: Chigozie Udoji Signs Two-Year Deal With Aris, Bags Hat-Trick On Debut". allnigeriasoccer.com. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Чигозе Удожи - биография" (in Russian). footballtop.ru. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Чигозе Удожи покидает минское Динамо" (in Russian). Dinamo Minsk official website. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ^ Alice Bredesen, Carina (3 March 2017). "Lillestrøm har signert Chigozie Udoji (30)" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Shikoze Udoji player profile". scoreboard.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. ^ Admin. "CHIGOZIE UDOJI". CFA (in Greek). Retrieved 1 February 2019.