Chinonso Nnamdi Offor (born 27 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bulgarian First League club Arda Kardzhali.
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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 | |||
Club career
editOffor 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Daugavpils 1–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
- ^ "Daugavpils 2–2 Jelgava". Soccerway.
- ^ a b c 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".