Chidi Edeh (born 18 August 1987) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a striker. He played most of his career for clubs in

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Career

Dempo

In 2007, Edeh signed with

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side

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and appeared in 15 league matches. He scored 8 goals for the

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n side as Dempo clinched their maiden I-League title. With Dempo, he also played in the AFC Cup in 2008.

Mohun Bagan

In 2009–10, he was a prolific scorer for the

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-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.

East Bengal

In the

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, he was a prolific scorer for the

-based side. In the

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, 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

, he netted a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Yangon United F.C., and also assisted

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to score on the 2nd minute. On 5 April 2014, Edeh became the fifth player to score 100 goals in the

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when he scored the third goal for East Bengal against

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Kedah FA

In January 2015 he signed a contract with

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. He scored 14 goals and five assists in 16 appearances for

in all competitions. He scored a hat trick against Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. at Stadium Darul Aman in a

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match. He scored two goals for

against LionsXII in

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2015 competition.

Aizawl FC

On 7 June 2018, former

champions

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announced the signing of Edeh, as they continued bolstering their squad for the next season. "Join us in welcoming The Nigerian Goal Machine - Chidi Edeh," the Aizawl-based club revealed the news through their Twitter handle.Aizawl rope in former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal star Edeh Chidi
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''. Retrieved 15 June 2021

Honours

Individual *

2012 Indian Federation Cup The 2012 Indian Federation Cup was the 34th season of the top knock-out competition in India. The qualifiers started in August while the Final Round took place from 19 September 2012 to 30 September 2012. Salgaocar were the defending champio ...

Golden Boot

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edeh, Chidi Nigerian footballers Association football forwards 1987 births Living people Expatriate footballers in India Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India I-League players Mohun Bagan AC players Salgaocar FC players East Bengal Club players Dempo SC players Sporting Clube de Goa players Calcutta Football League players