| Intro | Nigerian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
10 October 1988, Enugu |
| Age | 32 years |
John Chibuike (born 10 October 1988) is a Nigerian footballer who plays secondary striker for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Career
Starting his career in Enugu Rangers and made the senior team in the 2008-2009 season, in 2009 prior to the start of Allsvenskan he was bought by BK Häcken. Mainly being used as a defender by Rangers, after his arrival in Häcken he has been used more as a midfielder.
John Chibuike had a quite soft start in BK Häcken, but soon spectators around the venues saw that he had something extra. During his first season – 2010 he played as a midfielder and showed both good defensive and offensive skills and specially a good vision and technique. He made 27 out of 30 games during the season scoring 3 goals and making three assists.
In the start of Allsvenskan, season 2011 it became apparent that Chibuike had improved even more. Allsvenskan topscorer – and club fellow Mathias Ranégie said he was the team’s most import important player and that he very soon could see Chibuike playing on a European toplevel.
On 29 August he signed a 4-year contract with Norwegian side Rosenborg where he played behind a main striker.
In the summer of 2014, he moved from Rosenborg to Turkish side Gaziantepspor, signing a 4-year contract.
Career statistics
- As of 24 November 2016
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sweden | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
| 2009 | BK Häcken | Allsvenskan | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 7 | |
| 2010 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Norway | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
| 2011 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2012 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 2013 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 15 | ||
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Turkey | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
| 2014–15 | Gaziantepspor | Süper Lig | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | |||
| Sweden | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
| 2016 | AIK | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 202 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 237 | 58 | ||