Chidera Ejuke
Nigerian footballer (born 1998)
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Chidera Ejuke ⓘ (born 2 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Sevilla and the Nigeria national team.[1]
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Ejuke with CSKA Moscow in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zaria, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Supreme Court FC | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Gombe United | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Vålerenga | 59 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Heerenveen | 25 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | CSKA Moscow | 55 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 29 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Sevilla | 45 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Nigeria U17 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Nigeria | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
In March 2017, Ejuke signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien side Vålerenga. In July 2019, he moved to the Netherlands to play for SC Heerenveen, ignoring interest from clubs as Besiktas JK and Lazio.[2]
CSKA Moscow
On 28 August 2020, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Ejuke from Heerenveen on a four-year contract.[3]
On 30 September 2020, He scored the third goal in a 3–1 derby win over Spartak Moscow.[4]
Loan to Hertha BSC
On 3 July 2022, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022–23 season, having taken advantage of the FIFA ruling relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] On 13 July 2022, he joined Hertha BSC in Germany for the 2022–23 season, He came on in the 56th minute of Hertha Berlins 3–1 loss to Union Berlin for his debut on 6 August 2022.[6]
Loan to Royal Antwerp
On 5 July 2023, Ejuke suspended his contract with CSKA for the 2023–24 season under the FIFA regulations.[7]
On 30 July 2023, Belgian champions Royal Antwerp announced the signing of Ejuke on a one-year deal. The club referred that an exemption from FIFA for players active in Russia allowed the deal to happen.[8]
Sevilla
On 17 June 2024, Ejuke signed for Spanish club Sevilla following the expiration of his contract at CSKA Moscow.[9]
International career
Ejuke debuted for the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020.[10] He came on as a substitute for Samuel Chukwueze, and the match ended in a 1–1 draw.
In December 2021, Ejuke was selected by coach Gernot Rohr to take part in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]
On 11 December 2025, Ejuke was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 March 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2017 | Eliteserien | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 7 | ||
| Total | 59 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | 69 | 15 | |||
| Heerenveen | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 10 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 10 | ||
| Hertha BSC (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| Sevilla | 2024–25 | La Liga | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 233 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 270 | 43 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 17 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Nigeria | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ejuke goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 13 November 2025 | Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Gabon |
2–1 | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2025[14]
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: September 2019[15]