Chinonso Offor
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chinonso Nnamdi Offor | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arda Kardzhali | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Real Sapphire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Binatlı Yılmaz | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Cihangir GSK (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Daugavpils | 22 | (10) |
| 2020 | RFS | 13 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Fire | 41 | (2) |
| 2022 | Chicago Fire II | 3 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | CF Montréal | 19 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | Arda Kardzhali | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 | |||
Chinonso Nnamdi Offor (born 27 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bulgarian First League club Arda Kardzhali.
Club career
Offor was born on 27 May 2000 in Jos, Nigeria but grew up in Ekwulobia in Anambra after having fled Jos due to riots.[1] In 2012, he began playing for Real Sapphire in Lagos.[1] In 2017, Offor moved to Northern Cyprus and joined Binatlı Yılmaz, a club that was not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA.[1]
In 2019, Offor received an offer to join Latvian club Daugavpils and signed with them for the 2019 season.[1] On 21 August 2019, Offor made his competitive debut for Daugavpils in the Latvian Cup against Jelgava, starting in the 2–1 defeat.[2] He then scored his first goal in his Virslīga debut against Jelgava, scoring the opener in the 2nd minute of a 2–2 draw.[3] Offor ended his first season in Latvia with 6 goals in 14 matches.[4] The next season, Offor scored his first goal of the season on 25 June 2020 in a 6–0 victory over Tukums 2000.[5] Offor then scored his first professional brace on 29 June in a 4–2 victory over Metta.[6]
In July 2020, Offor moved to RFS, also in the Latvian league.[1] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 21 July in a 3–0 victory over Tukums 2000.[7] He ended his second season in Latvia with 21 matches and 10 goals scored.[4]
On 13 November 2020, Offor joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[8] He made his debut for the Fire on 17 April 2021 against the New England Revolution, starting in the 2–2 draw.[9] He then scored his first goal for the Fire on 7 July in a 3–1 victory against Orlando City.[10]
On 5 February 2024, Offor moved on loan to Bulgarian side Arda Kardzhali for the rest of 2024.[11] At the end of the season, the club activated their purchased option for a permanent transfer.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 November 2021[4]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Daugavpils | 2019 | Virslīga | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | Virslīga | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| Total | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | ||
| RFS | 2020 | Virslīga | 13 | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Chicago Fire | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 69 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 17 | ||
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McCraney, Patrick (13 April 2021). "Chicago Fire FC's Chinonso Offor might just be the most interesting player in MLS". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Daugavpils 1–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
- ^ "Daugavpils 2–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
- ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chinonso Offor at Soccerway
- ^ "Tukums 0-6 Daugavpils". Soccerway.
- ^ "Daugavpils 4–2 Metta". Soccerway.
- ^ "Tukums 0-3 RFS". Soccerway.
- ^ Mikula, Jeremy (13 November 2021). "Chicago Fire acquire 20-year-old striker Chinonso Offor, their 1st addition since missing the 2020 MLS playoffs". Chicago Tribun. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Fire 2-2 New England Revolution". Soccerway.
- ^ "Chicago Fire 3–1 Orlando City". Soccerway.
- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cf-montreal-loan-chinonso-offor-to-bulgarian-club [bare URL]
- ^ "Chinonso Offor transféré au FC Arda Kardzhali".
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- 2000 births
- Sportspeople from Anambra State
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Real Sapphire F.C. players
- BFC Daugavpils players
- FK RFS players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Chicago Fire FC II players
- CF Montréal players
- S.V. Zulte Waregem players
- FC Arda Kardzhali players
- Latvian Higher League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Northern Cyprus
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Northern Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria