Samuel Chukwueze

Samuel Chukwueze
Chukwueze with Villarreal in 2018
Personal information
Full name Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze
Date of birth (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Abia State, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
AC Milan
Number 21
Youth career
Future Hope
New Generation Academy
2012–2017 Diamond Football Academy
2017–2018 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Villarreal B 20 (4)
2018–2023 Villarreal 155 (21)
2023– AC Milan 40 (2)
International career
2015 Nigeria U17 7 (3)
2018– Nigeria 42 (6)
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2023 Ivory Coast
Third place 2019 Egypt
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2015 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:39, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:30, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze MON (// ; born 22 May 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Serie A club AC Milan and the Nigeria national team.[2][3]

Early life and education

Chukwueze was born in Amaokwe Ugba Ibeku, Abia State.[4] He is of Igbo descent and was brought up in a Christian family with a younger brother and a younger sister. He attended Government College Umuahia and Evangel Secondary School. He started playing football at the age of 8 and he admired Jay-Jay Okocha and Arjen Robben as his football idols growing up.[5][6][7]

Club career

Villarreal

Chukwueze joined Villarreal CF's prolific youth setup in 2017, from local side Diamond Football Academy.[8] After being initially assigned to the club's Juvenil A squad, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 April 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Lozano in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against CE Sabadell FC.

Chukwueze scored his first senior goal on 20 May 2018, netting his team's second in a 3–2 away defeat against Bilbao Athletic. He contributed with two goals in 11 appearances during his first season, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

Chukwueze made his first-team debut on 20 September 2018, replacing Nicola Sansone in a 2–2 home draw against Rangers, for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[9] He also made his Laliga debut on 5 November 2018, playing a 90-minute full play in a 1–1 home draw against Levante, for the 2018–19 La Liga.

In April 2019, he won the Nigeria Football Federation's 2018 Young Player of the Year award.[10]

On 12 April 2022, in the second leg of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League quarter-final away to Bayern Munich, Chukwueze scored the equaliser in the 88th minute, helping Villarreal progress to the semi-finals of the tournament.[11]

On 8 April 2023, Chukwueze scored a brace and recorded an assist against Real Madrid in a 3–2 away victory.[12]

AC Milan

On 27 July 2023, Serie A club AC Milan announced the signing of Chukwueze, on a contract until 30 June 2028.[13][14] On 28 November, he scored his first goal at the club in a 3–1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.[15] On 13 December, he scored a later winner in the 84th minute in a 2–1 away victory over Newcastle United, which made his club to finish third in their group and qualify to the Europa League.[16] On 17 March, in a Serie A match against Hellas Verona, he came on as a substitute and scored the last goal in a 3–1 win, his first league goal for AC Milan.[17] On 14 April 2024, in the league game against Sassuolo, Chukwueze scored two goals, both of which were disallowed for offsides.[18]

International career

Chukwueze (left) with Victor Apugo (center) and Kelechi Nwakali (right) in 2015

After playing for Nigeria at under-17 level, he received his first call-up to the senior team in October 2018.[19] He made his debut for the Nigerian senior team on 20 November 2018 as a starter in a 0–0 friendly draw against Uganda.[20][21]

In May 2019, Chukwueze was invited to represent Nigeria's senior team at the Africa Cup of Nations and the Under-20 team at the Under-20 World Cup. However, Villarreal said he could only play in one of the tournaments.[22] He ultimately decided to take part with Nigerian's senior squad for Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Egypt[23] and scored his first senior goal in Nigeria's 2–1 win over South Africa in the quarter finals.[24]

Two years later, Chukwueze was selected to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[25] Nigeria defeated Tunisia 1-0 in the round of 16.

On 29 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 25 Nigerian players selected by José Peseiro to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Style of play

Chukwueze's biggest strength is his pace and his runs in behind the defense. He is known for his blistering pace and his ability to use it effectively by drifting infield and peeling away. He feels really fast, especially in the attack, and is explosive. With the finisher chemstyle, he is very mobile and has surprisingly good ball control. Villarreal defender, Alberto Moreno has compared Chukwueze's style of play to that of Al Nassr's forward, Sadio Mane, indicating that they play football in a similar way.[26]

Chukwueze has been noted to have a weak right foot, which affects his ability to make crosses and progress possession when faced with a strong 1 v 1 defender. His predictable dribbling style can also make it challenging for him to progress the ball in certain situations. Chukwueze's defensive contribution has been described as weak, and he tends to prefer playing short passes without diving into tackles.[27]

Chukwueze is known for his pace, runs in behind the defense, and explosive playing style, which has drawn comparisons to Sadio Mane.[28][29][30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 December 2024[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Villarreal B 2017–18 Segunda División B 11 2 11 2
2018–19 9 2 9 2
Total 20 4 20 4
Villarreal 2018–19 La Liga 26 5 3 2 9[b] 1 38 8
2019–20 37 3 4 1 41 4
2020–21 28 4 1 0 11[b] 1 40 5
2021–22 27 3 2 2 9[c] 2 38 7
2022–23 37 6 4 4 9[d] 3 50 13
Total 155 21 14 9 38 7 207 37
AC Milan 2023–24 Serie A 24 1 1 0 8[e] 2 33 3
2024–25 16 1 1 2 3[c] 0 20 3
Total 40 2 2 2 11 2 53 6
Career total 215 27 16 11 49 9 280 47
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 18 November 2024[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2018 1 0
2019 12 2
2020 4 1
2021 2 0
2022 6 1
2023 5 1
2024 12 1
Total 42 6
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chukwueze goal.
List of international goals scored by Samuel Chukwueze[32]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 July 2019 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  South Africa 1–0 2–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
2 17 November 2019 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho  Lesotho 2–1 4–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 13 November 2020 Ogbe Stadium, Benin City, Nigeria  Sierra Leone 4–0 4–4 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 15 January 2022 Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon  Sudan 1–0 3–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
5 10 September 2023 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria  São Tomé and Príncipe 6–0 6–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 18 November 2024 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria  Rwanda 1–0 1–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Chukwueze holding the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot

Villarreal

Nigeria U17

Nigeria

Individual

Orders

References

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