| Edward Chilufya | |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kasama, Zambia[1] |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Midtjylland |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mpande Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Djurgårdens IF |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Midtjylland |
| Caps2: | 52 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → BK Häcken (loan) |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam3: | Zambia |
| Nationalcaps3: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 25 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 6 September 2024 |
Edward Chilufya Jr. (born 17 September 1999) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, and the Zambia national team.
A product of the Mpande Academy in Zambia, Chilufya started training with Djurgården in June 2017.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Djurgården on 15 February 2018.[3] Chilufya made his professional debut for Djurgårdens in a 1–0 Svenska Cupen win over BK Häcken on 12 March 2018.[4] Chilufya made his league debut in Allsvenskan in a 1–3 win over IFK Göteborg on 24 May 2018.[5]
On 30 January 2022, Chilufya signed with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, penning a deal keeping him in Herning until December 2026.[6] [7]
On 1 September 2023, Chilufya returned to Sweden, signing a one-year loan with BK Häcken.[8] He returned to Midtjylland in the summer 2024 after the loan spell.[9]
Chilufya represented the Zambia national under-20 football team at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He helped Zambia win the tournament, scoring in the final against the Senegal U20s in a 2–0 win on 12 March 2017.[10] Chilufya ended with 4 goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament.[11] Chilufya also represented the Zambia at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition.[12] He also made 3 appearances for the Zambia U20s 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[13]
Chilufya was called up to the senior Zambia national football team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Nigeria on 7 October 2017, but could not make the roster because of paperwork issues.[14] He made his debut in a friendly 2–1 loss to Kenya on 9 October 2020.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | ||
| Total | 62 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 18 | |||
| Midtjylland | 2021–22 | Superliga | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Superliga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 79 | 6 | |||
| BK Häcken (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Total | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 133 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 187 | 35 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | ||
Djurgårdens IF
Zambia U20