Geoffrey Chinedu
Nigerian footballer
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Geoffrey Charles Chinedu ⓘ (born 1 October 1997) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Charles Chinedu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Krylia Sovetov | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 2016 | Skënderbeu Korçë | ||
| 2016 | → Teplice (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 13 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Besa (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | → Rabotnički (loan) | 58 | (12) |
| 2019 | Turris Turnu Măgurele | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Olimpik Donetsk | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Narva Trans (loan) | 29 | (7) |
| 2021 | → Lahti (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2022 | Lahti | 25 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Radnički Kragujevac | 28 | (8) |
| 2024 | Liaoning Tieren | 12 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Astana | 36 | (18) |
| 2026– | Krylia Sovetov | 4 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 | |||
Career
In 2015, Chinedu signed for Northern Cypriot side Doğan Türk Birliği, before joining the youth academy of KF Skënderbeu in the Albanian top flight. In October 2016, he also went on a trial at Czech club FK Teplice.[2]
Before the second half of 2016/17, he was sent on loan to Albanian second division club Besa, where he made 7 league appearances and scored 1 goal.[3]
In 2017, Chinedu signed for Rabotnički in North Macedonia.
In 2019, he signed for Romanian second division team Turris Turnu Măgurele.[4] After that, he signed for Olimpik (Donetsk) in Ukraine.[5]
Before the 2020 season, Chinedu was sent on loan to Estonian outfit Narva Trans[6] before leaving that December.[7]
In 2021, Chinedu was sent on loan to Finnish Veikkausliiga club Lahti with an option to buy.[8] After the season, he joined Lahti on a permanent deal.
Chinedu signed a contract with Serbian Superliga club Radnički Kragujevac on 31 December 2022.[9]
On 30 January 2024, Chinedu joined China League One club Liaoning Shenyang Urban.[10]
On 3 July 2024, Astana announced the signing of Chinedu from Liaoning Tieren on a contract until the end of the 2026 season.[11]
On 30 January 2026, Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov announced the signing of Chinedu from Astana on a contract until the end of 2027.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 March 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doğan Türk Birliği | 2015–16 | KTFF Süper Lig | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 7 | ||
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2016–17 | Kategoria Superiore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Besa (loan) | 2016–17 | Kategoria e Parë | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Rabotnički (loan) | 2017–18 | Macedonian First League | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2018–19 | Macedonian First League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 14 | ||
| Turris Turnu Măgurele | 2019–20 | Liga II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Olimpik Donetsk | 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Narva Trans (loan) | 2020 | Meistriliiga | 29 | 7 | 7 | 8 | – | – | 36 | 15 | ||
| Lahti (loan) | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 7 | ||
| Lahti | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 34 | 12 | |
| Radnički Kragujevac | 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 7 | |||
| Total | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Liaoning Tieren | 2024 | China League One | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Astana | 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10[d] | 5 | 23 | 15 |
| 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 31 | 12 | |
| Total | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 27 | ||
| Krylia Sovetov | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 250 | 65 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 295 | 94 | ||
- Includes Finnish League Cup and Kazakhstan League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League