Edward Chilufya
Zambian footballer (born 1999)
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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.
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Chilufya with Djurgården in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Chilufya Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasama, Zambia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Mpande Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Djurgården | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Djurgården | 62 | (11) |
| 2022– | Midtjylland | 69 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | → Häcken (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Zambia U20 | 13 | (5) |
| 2019 | Zambia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Zambia | 19 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Club career
Djurgårdens IF
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] He made his league debut in Allsvenskan in a 3–1 win over IFK Göteborg on 24 May 2018.[5]
Midtjylland
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, he 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]
On 3 July 2025, Chiluyfa and Midtjylland extended his contract until 31 December 2028.[10]
International career
Chilufya represented the Zambia under-20 national 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.[11] He ended with four goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament.[12] He also represented the Zambia at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition.[13] He made three appearances for the Zambia U20s 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[14]
Chilufya was called up to the senior national 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.[15] He made his debut in a friendly 2–1 loss to Kenya on 9 October 2020.[16]
In December 2023, he was included in the squad of twenty-seven Zambian players selected by Avram Grant to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 March 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Djurgården | 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[a] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Superliga | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9[c] | 2 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 105 | 8 | ||
| Häcken (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 213 | 37 | ||
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 25 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |