| Chidi Edeh | |
| Fullname: | Chidi Edeh[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 August 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.84m (06.04feet) |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs1: | Mohammedan |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs2: | Sporting Goa |
| Caps2: | 37 |
| Goals2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs3: | JCT |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs4: | Dempo |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Mahindra United |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs6: | Mohun Bagan |
| Caps6: | 39 |
| Goals6: | 21 |
| Years7: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs7: | Salgaocar |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs8: | East Bengal |
| Caps8: | 48 |
| Goals8: | 27 |
| Years10: | 2015 |
| Clubs10: | Kedah FA |
| Caps10: | 26 |
| Goals10: | 18 |
| Years11: | 2016 |
| Clubs11: | Enugu Rangers |
| Caps11: | 30 |
| Goals11: | 17 |
| Years12: | 2018 |
| Clubs12: | Penang |
| Caps12: | 4 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2018 |
| Clubs13: | Aizawl |
| Caps13: | 0 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 27 July 2018 |
Chidi Edeh (born 18 August 1987) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He played most of his career for clubs in India.[2]
In 2007, Edeh signed with I-League side Dempo SC and appeared in 15 league matches.[3] He scored 8 goals for the Goan side as Dempo clinched their maiden I-League title.[4] With Dempo, he also played in the AFC Cup in 2008.[5]
In 2009–10, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-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.
In the 2012–13 I-League, he was a prolific scorer for the Kolkata-based side. In the 2013 AFC Cup, 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 2013 AFC Cup, 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.[6] On 5 April 2014, Edeh became the fifth player to score 100 goals in the I-league when he scored the third goal for East Bengal against Mohammedan.[7] [8]
In January 2015 he signed a contract with Kedah FA. He scored 14 goals and five assists in 16 appearances for Kedah FA in all competitions. He scored a hat trick against Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. at Stadium Darul Aman in a Malaysia Premier League match. He scored two goals for Kedah FA against LionsXII in Malaysia Cup 2015 competition.
On 7 June 2018, former I-League champions Aizawl FC 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.[9]
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