Amin Chiakha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rosenborg | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Sundby BK | ||
| 2017–2024 | Copenhagen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Copenhagen | 17 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Vejle (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Rosenborg (loan) | 17 | (9) |
| 2026– | Rosenborg | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Denmark U17 | 9 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Denmark U18 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2024– | Algeria | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:21, 6 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Amin Chiakha (Arabic: أمين شياخة; born 12 March 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Rosenborg. Born in Denmark and a former Danish youth international, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Early life
Chiakha was born in 2006 in Denmark. He was described as "considered one of the most prominent rising talents in Algerian football".[1] He has an Algerian father and a Danish mother.[2]
Club career
Copenhagen
As a youth player, Chiakha joined the youth academy of Danish side Copenhagen. He was the joint top scorer of the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League with seven goals.[3] On 7 November 2024, Chiakha scored his first two senior goals in a 2–2 draw with Basaksehir in a UEFA Conference League game.[4]
Loans to Vejle and Rosenborg
On 6 August 2025, Chiakha was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Vejle for the rest of the season.[5] The loan agreement with Vejle was ended prematurely on 23 January 2026, allowing Chiakha to join Eliteserien side Rosenborg on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[6]
Rosenborg
On 19 August 2026, Rosenborg triggered their buy option, signing Chiakha to a four-and-a-half-year deal.[7]
International career
Chiakha made his Algeria national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea at Estadio de Malabo. He substituted Mohamed Amoura in the 89th minute of a scoreless draw.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Copenhagen | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9[a] | 4 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 29 | 7 | |||
| Vejle (loan) | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Rosenborg (loan) | 2026 | Eliteserien | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| Rosenborg | 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 48 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 19 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Style of play
Chiakha mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his strength.[9]
Personal life
Chiakha is of Algerian descent. His heritage traces to Guelma, Algeria.[10]
Honours
Copenhagen
References
- ↑ "هداف دوري أبطال أوروبا للشباب.. من هو أمين شياخة جوهرة الجزائر؟". al-ain.com.
- ↑ https://lagazettedufennec.com/algerie-amin-chiakha-le-prodige-du-danemark-en-approche/
- ↑ "Stor triumf for kæmpe FCK-talent". tipsbladet.dk.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "Copenhagen vs Başakşehir | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ Vejle Boldklub lejer Amin Chiakha, vejle-boldklub.dk, 6 August 2025
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha joins Rosenborg Boldklub on loan". fck.dk. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha signerte permanent: – Kjent på støtten og kjærligheten fra supporterne" [Amin Chiakha has signed a permanent contract: “I’m grateful for the support and love from the fans”]. rbk.no (in Norwegian). 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Equatorial Guinea v Algeria game report". ESPN. 14 November 2024.
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha : la nouvelle sensation danoise qui se profile à l'horizon". marafoot.com.
- ↑ "Amin Chiakha, la sensation du FC Copenhague U19 se livre". lagazettedufennec.com.
- ↑ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.
External links
- Amin Chiakha national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Copenhagen
- Algerian men's footballers
- Algeria men's international footballers
- Danish men's footballers
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Algerian people of Danish descent
- Danish people of Algerian descent
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- Vejle Boldklub players
- Rosenborg BK players
- Danish Superliga players
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway