Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986), also known by his

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Mitko Georgiev ( bg, Митко Георгиев), is a

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who plays as a striker and is currently playing for Vihren Sandanski.

Club career

Udoji moved to

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in 2004 and was initially signed by Vihren Sandanski. In 2007, he was transferred to

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where he stayed until the summer of 2009. The Nigerian then played for Asteras Tripolis in

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before relocating to

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in 2011. 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. He was part of the

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team Dinamo Minsk's squad between March 2014 and late January 2016, appearing in 70 matches, scoring 21 goals and making 7 assists in all tournaments. On 3 March 2017, he moved to Norwegian club

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. Udoji joined

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side Enosis Neon Paralimni in the summer of 2018.

International career

In 2007 Udoji played for Bulgaria U21 in a friendly match against

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. 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

Career statistics

Club

Honours

;CSKA Sofia * Bulgarian League (1): 2007–08 *

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(1):

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;Lillestrøm *

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(1):

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Personal

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

References

External links

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