Chinonso Offor

Nigerian association football player

Chinonso Offor
Personal information
Full name Chinonso Nnamdi Offor
Date of birth (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Arda Kardzhali
(on loan from CF Montréal)
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– CF Montréal 19 (3)
2022–2023 → Zulte Waregem (loan) 13 (2)
2024– → Arda Kardzhali (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023

Chinonso Nnamdi Offor pronunciationⓘ (born 27 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Arda Kardzhali on loan from Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.

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.[2] In 2012, he began playing for Real Sapphire in Lagos.[2] In 2017, Offor moved to Northern Cyprus and joined Binatlı Yılmaz, a club that was not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA.[2]

In 2019, Offor received an offer to join Latvian club Daugavpils and signed with them for the 2019 season.[2] On 21 August 2019, Offor made his competitive debut for Daugavpils in the Latvian Cup against Jelgava, starting in the 2–1 defeat.[3] He then scored his first goal in his Virslīga debut against Jelgava, scoring the opener in the 2nd minute of a 2–2 draw.[4] Offor ended his first season in Latvia with 6 goals in 14 matches.[5] The next season, Offor scored his first goal of the season on 25 June 2020 in a 6–0 victory over Tukums 2000.[6] Offor then scored his first professional brace on 29 June in a 4–2 victory over Metta.[7]

In July 2020, Offor moved to RFS, also in the Latvian league.[2] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 21 July in a 3–0 victory over Tukums 2000.[8] He ended his second season in Latvia with 21 matches and 10 goals scored.[5]

On 13 November 2020, Offor joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[9] He made his debut for the Fire on 17 April 2021 against the New England Revolution, starting in the 2–2 draw.[10] He then scored his first goal for the Fire on 7 July in a 3–1 victory against Orlando City.[11]

On 5 February 2024, Offor moved on loan to Bulgarian side Arda Kardzhali for the rest of 2024.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 November 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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. ^ "Chinonso Offor". CF Montréal. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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.
  3. ^ "Daugavpils 1–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Daugavpils 2–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
  5. ^ a b c Chinonso Offor at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Tukums 0-6 Daugavpils". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Daugavpils 4–2 Metta". Soccerway.
  8. ^ "Tukums 0-3 RFS". Soccerway.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Chicago Fire 2-2 New England Revolution". Soccerway.
  11. ^ "Chicago Fire 3–1 Orlando City". Soccerway.
  12. ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cf-montreal-loan-chinonso-offor-to-bulgarian-club

External links

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FC Arda Kardzhali – current squad