| Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi | |
| Full Name: | Charles Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi |
| Birth Date: | 5 August 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.95 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthclubs1: | Olive Charles Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Giant Brillars |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Giant Brillars |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Vorwärts Steyr (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Krško |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Celje |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Salernitana |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | OH Leuven |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 8 September 2023 |
Charles Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (born 5 August 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven.
Ikwuemesi is a youth product of the Nigerian clubs Olive Charles Academy and Giant Brillars.[1] He began his senior career on loan with the Austrian 2. Liga club Vorwärts Steyr on 31 August 2021.[2] On 31 December 2021, his loan with Vorwärts Steyr was terminated due to financial problems.[3] After a short return to Nigeria, he moved to the Slovenian Second League club Krško, where he scored 4 goals in 11 league appearances. On 2 July 2022, he signed with the Slovenian PrvaLiga side Celje on a 3 years contract.[4] On 18 August 2023, he transferred to the Italian Serie A club Salernitana on a contract until 2027.[5]
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
On 24 July 2024, Belgian Pro League Club OH Leuven announced that they had signed Ikwuemesi from Salernitana on a permanent deal
Ikwuemesi is a youth international for Nigeria, having been called up to the Nigeria U20s in 2020 for the WAFU B Cup of Nations tournament.[6] [7]