Chima Okoroji Explained

Chima Okoroji
Fullname:Chima Sean Okoroji
Height:1.77 m
Birth Date:1997 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Munich, Germany
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:St. Gallen
Clubnumber:36
Youthyears1:–2004
Youthclubs1:TSV Grünwald
Youthyears2:2004–2014
Youthclubs2:Bayern Munich
Youthyears3:2015–2016
Youthclubs3:FC Augsburg
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:FC Augsburg II
Caps1:39
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2021
Clubs2:SC Freiburg II
Caps2:49
Goals2:1
Years3:2018–2021
Clubs3:SC Freiburg
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Jahn Regensburg (loan)
Caps4:34
Goals4:1
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:SC Paderborn (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:SV Sandhausen
Caps6:52
Goals6:1
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:St. Gallen
Caps7:28
Goals7:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024

Chima Sean Okoroji (born 19 April 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss club St. Gallen.

Club career

Okoroji made his professional debut for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga on 21 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Roland Sallai in the 1–1 away draw against Hertha BSC.[1]

On 22 July 2023, Okoroji signed a two-year contract with St. Gallen in Switzerland.[2]

Personal life

Okoroji was born in Germany, to a Nigerian father and an English mother from Liverpool.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hertha BSC – SC Freiburg 1:1 (Bundesliga 2018/2019, 8. Round) . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 21 October 2018 . 21 October 2018.
  2. Web site: FC St. Gallen. FCSG verpflichtet Chima Okoroji. FCSG signs Chima Okoroji. 22 July 2023. 24 July 2023. de.
  3. News: Chima Okoroji Close Making A First Team Appearance For Bayern Munich . sl10.ng . 28 October 2014 . 21 October 2018.
  4. News: The Englishman who spent 10 years at Bayern & is still in the Bundesliga . Planet Football . 3 May 2018 . 21 October 2018.
  5. News: German Goalie Robin Udegbe Urges Chima Okoroji To Choose Nigeria . sl10.ng . 8 December 2014 . 21 October 2018.