Chinonso Chibueze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chinonso McAnthony Abi Chibueze[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
South Shields (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Fulham | ||
| 2016–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| 2024–2025 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → South Shields (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:48, 12 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Chinonso McAnthony Abi Chibueze (born 28 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League North side South Shields on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City.
Club career
Chibueze was born in London and joined the Chelsea academy from Fulham at under-10 level.[2] He progressed through the youth teams at Chelsea until he joined Stoke City in September 2024, linking up with their under-21 squad.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 26 August 2025 in a EFL Cup match against Bradford City, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 defeat.[5][6]
In July 2026, Chibueze joined National League North side South Shields on loan until 25 January 2027.[7][8]
Personal life
Chibueze is of Nigerian decent through his parents.[9] His brother Kelechi is also a footballer who has played in the youth teams at Chelsea, Leicester City and Sunderland.[10] Kelechi quit playing football at the age of 22 after he became disillusioned with the sport after poor treatment from the coaches at Leicester.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2025–26[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "Official: Stoke City sign Chinonso Chibueze from Chelsea". We Ain't Got No History. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Chinonso Chibueze departs Chelsea". Chelsea FC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Quartet join Under-21s". Stoke City. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Talovierov and Chibueze set for City debuts". Stoke City. 26 August 2025. Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Stoke City 0–3 Bradford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Chibueze heads to South Shields". Stoke City. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chibueze joins on loan". South Shields. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "18-year-old Nigeria-eligible English winger departs Chelsea for Stoke City". soccernet.ng. 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Academy: U21s sign Kelechi Chibueze". Sunderland AFC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-England youth retires age 22 after poor treatment at Leicester". Foxes of Leicester. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Chinonso Chibueze in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
- Chinonso Chibueze at ESPN FC
- Chinonso Chibueze at Soccerway