Edward Chilufya Jr. (born 17 September 1999) is a Zambian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, and the Zambia national team.

Club career

Djurgårdens IF

A product of the Mpande Academy in Zambia, Chilufya started training with

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in June 2017. He signed his first professional contract with Djurgården on 15 February 2018. Chilufya made his professional debut for Djurgårdens in a 1–0

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win over

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on 12 March 2018. Chilufya made his league debut in

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in a 1–3 win over

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on 24 May 2018.

Midtjylland

On 30 January 2022, Chilufya signed with

club

, penning a deal keeping him in

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until December 2026. On 1 September 2023, Chilufya returned to Sweden, signing a one-year loan with

. He returned to Midtjylland in the summer 2024 after the loan spell.

International career

Chilufya represented the

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at the

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. He helped Zambia win the tournament, scoring in the final against the Senegal U20s in a 2–0 win on 12 March 2017. Chilufya ended with 4 goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament. Chilufya also represented the Zambia at the

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, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition. He also made 3 appearances for the Zambia U20s

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. Chilufya was called up to the senior

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for a

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match against

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on 7 October 2017, but could not make the roster because of paperwork issues. He made his debut in a friendly 2–1 loss to

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on 9 October 2020.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Djurgårdens IF *

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: 2017–18 Zambia U20 *

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References

External links

Profile
at the FC Midtjylland website * *
CAF Online Profile

DIF profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chilufya, Edward 1999 births Living people People from Kasama District Zambian men's footballers 21st-century Zambian sportsmen Zambia men's international footballers Zambia men's youth international footballers Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players FC Midtjylland players BK Häcken players Allsvenskan players Danish Superliga players Men's association football midfielders Zambian expatriate men's footballers Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Zambia men's under-20 international footballers 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players