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 2012–13 I-League, 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 Penn Orji 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

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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 Golden Boot

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edeh, Chidi Nigerian men's footballers Men's association football forwards 1987 births Living people Expatriate men's footballers in India Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India I-League players Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Salgaocar FC players East Bengal Club players Dempo SC players Sporting CG players Calcutta Football League players 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen Nigerian expatriate men's footballers