Daniel Chima Chukwu
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Chennaiyin FC
at Chennaiyin FC
712 days · joined 2024-06-12
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
€125k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Molde FK
top club · 162 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2014
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 14/15
15
best season · 2014
2 · 1.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-04-04 · 6 players total
351Appearances
120Goals
47Assists
45Yellow cards
3Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Daniel Chima Chukwu |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-04-04 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Chennaiyin FC |
| Joined | 2024-06-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Aneke/PMG |
Jul 2025
2025 — Chennaiyin FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — Jamshedpur FC
2 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Chennaiyin FC
23 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2024
Transfer: Jamshedpur FC → Chennaiyin FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Jamshedpur FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Jamshedpur FC
20 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Jamshedpur FC
19 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: SC East Bengal → Jamshedpur FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2021
Transfer: Without Club → SC East Bengal
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SC East Bengal, Jamshedpur FC
21 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: TZ Yuanda → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Taizhou Yuanda
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Molde FK → TZ Yuanda
19/20 · Transfer
Dec 2019
Transfer: HLJ Lava Spring → Molde FK
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Heilongjiang Lava Spring
24 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2019
Transfer: Molde FK → HLJ Lava Spring
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Molde FK
4 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Molde FK
13 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Legia Warszawa → Molde FK
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Legia Warszawa
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: SH Shenxin → Legia Warszawa
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Legia Warsaw II, Legia Warszawa
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Shanghai Shenxin
23 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Shanghai Shenxin
27 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Molde FK → SH Shenxin
14/15 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Molde FK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Molde FK
33 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Molde FK
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Molde FK
34 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Molde FK
11 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Molde FK
28 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Molde FK
26 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Lyn → Molde FK
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Molde FK
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Unknown → Lyn
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 3.86/90
Assists1 total · 0.64/90
G+A7 total · 4.50/90
Yellow cards2 total · 1.29/90
Minutes played by club
Chennaiyin FC
3.3%
Jamshedpur FC
16.1%
SC East Bengal
7.8%
Taizhou Yuanda
14.7%
Heilongjiang Lava Spring
3.5%
Molde FK
43.5%
Shanghai Shenxin
9.1%
Legia Warszawa
0.0%
Legia Warsaw II
1.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennaiyin FC | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 140 |
| Jamshedpur FC | 5 | 2023 | 23/24 | 55 | 21 | 4 | 684 |
| SC East Bengal | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 331 |
| Taizhou Yuanda | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 626 |
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 150 |
| Molde FK | 10 | 12/13 | 2018 | 162 | 50 | 25 | 1,848 |
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 50 | 21 | 13 | 387 |
| Legia Warszawa | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw II | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Indian Super League | Chennaiyin FC | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| 23/24 | Indian Super League | Jamshedpur FC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 22/23 | Indian Super League | Jamshedpur FC | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 292 |
| 21/22 | Indian Super League | SC East Bengal | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 21/22 | Indian Super League | Jamshedpur FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 95 |
| 21/22 | ISL Play-Offs | Jamshedpur FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Super Cup | Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super Cup | Jamshedpur FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| 2023 | Super Cup | Jamshedpur FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Taizhou Yuanda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CL1 Promotion Stage | Taizhou Yuanda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 334 |
| 2020 | League One | Taizhou Yuanda | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 292 |
| 2019 | League One | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | Molde FK | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenxin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | League One | Shanghai Shenxin | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 160 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shanghai Shenxin | 27 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 227 |
| 2014 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 182 |
| 2013 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 194 |
| 2012 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 2011 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Molde FK | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Puchar Polski | Legia Warszawa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 3 Liga - Grupa I | Legia Warsaw II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 16/17 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Molde FK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Molde FK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Molde FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Molde FK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Molde FK | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Molde FK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Unknown | Lyn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Lyn | Molde FK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-29 | Molde FK | SH Shenxin | Transfer | 800000 | €1.20m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-05 | SH Shenxin | Legia Warszawa | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-14 | Legia Warszawa | Molde FK | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-18 | Molde FK | HLJ Lava Spring | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | HLJ Lava Spring | Molde FK | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-15 | Molde FK | TZ Yuanda | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-20 | TZ Yuanda | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-16 | Without Club | SC East Bengal | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-15 | SC East Bengal | Jamshedpur FC | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-06-12 | Jamshedpur FC | Chennaiyin FC | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Torn thigh muscle | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-21 | 17 | 4 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-01-08 | 2022-01-27 | 20 | 1 |
Current€125k
Peak€1.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegard Forren | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias Moström | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Martin Linnes | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Etzaz Hussain | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Even Hovland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joona Toivio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Gatt | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TP Rehenesh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chongqiu Ye | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pratik Chaudhari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yizhen Wu | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | League One | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 14 | 24 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 11 | 27 |
| 2016 | League One | Shanghai Shenxin | 11 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Super League | Shanghai Shenxin | 8 | 27 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Molde FK | 5 | 4 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 5 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | HLJ Lava Spring | Molde FK | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-18 | Molde FK | HLJ Lava Spring | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Daniel Chima Chukwu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 0% |
| Strømsgodset IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 25% |
| Lillestrøm SK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 75% |
| Odds BK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Viking FK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| Hamarkameratene | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 75% |
| Rosenborg BK | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0% |
| SK Brann | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| Tromsø IL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| FK Haugesund | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100% |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2015 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 237 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 292 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 426 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2024 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 626 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 24 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 13 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2016 | 23 | 160 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3.94 |
| 2015 | 27 | 227 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 33 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 34 | 424 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 28 | 378 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2011 | 26 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tippeligaen
118 apps
35 G
17 A
League One
55 apps
27 G
7 A
Indian Super League
81 apps
26 G
5 A
Super League
27 apps
10 G
8 A
NM-Cup
20 apps
10 G
1 A
Super Cup
6 apps
3 G
0 A
3 Liga - Grupa I
3 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
2 G
1 A
CL1 Promotion Stage
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Daniel Chima Chukwu?
Daniel Chima Chukwu is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Chennaiyin FC.
How old is Daniel Chima Chukwu?
Daniel Chima Chukwu is 35 years old. He was born on April 4, 1991 in Kano.
What position does Daniel Chima Chukwu play?
Daniel Chima Chukwu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Daniel Chima Chukwu play for?
Daniel Chima Chukwu currently plays for Chennaiyin FC.
How many career goals has Daniel Chima Chukwu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniel Chima Chukwu has scored 120 goals in 351 appearances.
What is Daniel Chima Chukwu's market value?
Daniel Chima Chukwu's most recent reported market value is €125k.