Christian Nwachukwu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Chikwado Nwachukwu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Abeokuta, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| G12 FC | |||
| 2022–2024 | FDC Vista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Serikspor (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:47, 27 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Christian Chikwado Nwachukwu ⓘ (born 27 December 2005) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Sheffield United.
Career
[edit]Nwachukwu joined Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv in February 2024[3] and was a non-playing substitute in their Bulgarian cup-winning side that season.[4] On 3 February 2025, he moved to English Championship club Sheffield United subject to a work permit being obtained.[5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 November 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bulgarian First League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 1 | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Sheffield United – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ Кристиан Нвачукву Статистика
- ^ Ботев привлича Нвачукву и Джон Емануел от Виста plovdivnews.bg
- ^ "Christian checks in". Sheffield United FC. 3 Feb 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Blades sign Holding, Nwachukwu and Caceres". BBC SPORT. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Holding set to be involved". Sheffield United FC. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Nigeria - C. Nwachukwu - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
External links
[edit]- Christian Nwachukwu at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Nigerian men's footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- Botev Plovdiv players
- Serikspor footballers
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey