Samuel Johansen Chukwudi (born 25 June 2003) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki and the Faroe Islands national team.[1]
Club career
Since 2019, Chukwudi played for Faroe Islands Premier League club HB Torshavn, and additionally with the club's reserve team.
In 2022, Chukwudi signed for the youth academy of Belgian side Union SG.[2][3][4]
In January 2025, Chukwudi left HB Torshavn after signing with Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki on a two-year deal with a one-year option, for an undislosed fee,[5] becoming the first Faroese player to play in Finland. He made his SJK debut on 15 February, in a 3–1 loss against KuPS in Finnish League Cup.[6]
International career
Chukwudi is a former Faroe Islands youth international. He made his senior national team debut for the Faroe Islands national team in 2022.
Personal life
Chukwudi is of Nigerian descent and is also eligible to represent Nigeria internationally.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HB Torshavn II | 2019 | 1. deild | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 1. deild | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 1. deild | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| HB Torshavn | 2019 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 2 | ||
| Union SG U23 (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Division 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 85 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Faroe Islands Cup and Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Includes Faroe Islands Super Cup
International
- As of match played 10 September 2024[8]
| Faroe Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
HB Torshavn
References
- ^ Samuel Chukwudi at Soccerway
- ^ "Samuel Chukwudi er nú klárur". in.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Samuel: Tað hevur verið ordiliga hart". kvf.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Chukwudi: Eg spæli fyribils fyri HB". bolt.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Samuel Chukwudi vahvistamaan Kerhon puolustusta, sjk.fi, 6 January 2025
- ^ SJK 1 – 3 KuPS, veikkausliiga.com
- ^ "Frá fótbóltskúla til úrvalstilboð". saf.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Samuel Chukwudi at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Samuel Chukwudi at Soccerway
- Samuel Chukwudi at FaroeSoccer.com
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