:Chibuzor Chilaka

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Chibuzor Chilaka

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Chibuzor Chilaka

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nigeria

| height =

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Matlock Town

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = Rushden & Diamonds

| youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = Notts County

| years1 = 2005–2006 | clubs1 = Notts County | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = → Hinckley United (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Bridlington Town | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 25

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Leeds Carnegie | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 20

| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Bradford City | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = → Harrogate Town (loan) | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = Braintree Town | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Harrogate Town | caps9 = 47 | goals9 = 18

| years10 = 2013–2016 | clubs10 = Bradford Park Avenue | caps10 = 109 | goals10 = 38

| years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Harrogate Town | caps11 = 20 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | caps12 = 11 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2017–2018 | clubs13 = Shaw Lane | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2018–2019 | clubs14 = Hyde United | caps14 = 36 | goals14 = 12

| years15 = 2019 | clubs15 = Grantham Town | caps15 = 7 | goals15 = 2

| years16 = 2019– | clubs16 = Matlock Town | caps16 = 22| goals16 = 1

| club-update = 20:16, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

}}

Chibuzor "Chib" Chilaka (born 21 October 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Matlock Town in the Northern Premier League.

Career

Chilaka began his football career at Rushden & Diamonds in 2002, spending two years at the club's academy. In 2004, Chilaka joined Notts County after Notts County youth team coach Neville Hamilton had previously worked with the player at Rushden.{{cite news

|title=Chilaka signs pro deal

|url=http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~680257,00.html

|publisher=Notts County F.C.

|date=4 July 2005

|accessdate=5 April 2011

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401135752/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10426~680257%2C00.html

|archivedate=1 April 2012

}} He impressed during his year in the club's youth system, and subsequently signed a one-year professional contract on 4 July 2005. He made one first-team appearance for the club in the Football League Trophy 5–2 defeat at Northampton Town in October 2005.{{cite news

| title = Northampton 5–2 Notts County

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4344678.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 18 October 2005

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} In December 2005, Chilaka joined Hinckley United on a three-month loan spell,{{cite news

| title = Hinckley sign Magpies man on loan

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4503348.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 6 December 2005

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} playing two games for the club{{cite news

| title = Player Details: Season 2005–2006

| url = http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=8251

| publisher = SoccerfactsUK

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} before Notts County recalled him on 10 January 2006.{{cite news

| title = Chilaka recalled by Notts County

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/4596086.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 10 January 2006

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} Chilaka was released by Notts County in May 2006.{{cite news

| title = Thordarson wields axe at County

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/4763391.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 11 May 2006

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}}

He studied at the University of Hull, captaining and managing the team due to their ex-manager leaving.{{cite news

|title = Hull students to play football for England

|url = http://www2.hull.ac.uk/news_and_events-1/news_archive/2008_news_archive/january/uni_for_england_squad.aspx

|publisher = University of Hull

|date = 30 January 2008

|accessdate = 5 April 2011

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101027014746/http://www2.hull.ac.uk/news_and_events-1/news_archive/2008_news_archive/january/uni_for_england_squad.aspx

|archivedate = 27 October 2010

}} He also played for England Universities.[https://archive.today/20110606164216/http://www.thefa.com/GetIntoFootball/School/NewsAndFeatures/2008/BUSA_Englishsquad.aspx Belgrade Ambition], FA.com, 10 January 2008[http://www.hull.ac.uk/news/jan08/uni_for_england_squad.html?mode=interactive Hull students to play football for England]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Hull University, 30 January 2008 Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Chilaka had a successful trial with Hull City but decided to finish his university course studying Human Biology. He played for Bridlington Town during the 2008–09 season,[http://www.ncel.org.uk/clubinfo.php?team=67&page=2&sid=27 Bridlington Town 2008-9] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216191033/http://www.ncel.org.uk/clubinfo.php?team=67&page=2&sid=27 |date=16 February 2009 }} at NCEL.org.uk scoring a total of 38 goals for Bridlington in all competitions, 25 of which came in the league.{{cite news

|title=Bridlington Town 2008–09 matches

|url=http://www.ncel.org.uk/teams/bridlingtontown/matches/2008/

|publisher=NCEL

|accessdate=5 April 2011

}}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} During the following season, he played for Leeds Carnegie, where he scored 20 league goals in 29 appearances.{{cite news

|title=Leeds Carnegie 2009–10 matches

|url=http://www.ncel.org.uk/teams/leedscarnegie/matches/2009/

|publisher=NCEL

|accessdate=5 April 2011

}}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He also won the club's Player of the Season award at the end of the 2009–10 campaign.{{cite news

|title=A Great Night was had by All

|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leedscarnegie/news/a-great-night-was-had-by-all-135529.html

|publisher=Leeds Carnegie F.C.

|date=10 May 2010

|accessdate=5 April 2011

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020145639/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leedscarnegie/news/a-great-night-was-had-by-all-135529.html

|archivedate=20 October 2012

}} Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Chilaka went on trial at Conference North side Guiseley, scoring twice in a friendly against Farsley.{{cite news

| title = Trialist Chilaka nets at double for Guiseley

| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8305728.Trialist_Chilaka_nets_at_double_for_Guiseley/

| publisher = Bradford Telegraph & Argus

| date = 1 August 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} Guiseley manager Steve Kittrick was keen to sign Chilaka, but the player joined Bradford City on trial instead.{{cite news

| title = Kittrick: City swoops prove gap is closing

| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8358445.Kittrick__City_swoops_prove_gap_is_closing/

| publisher = Bradford Telegraph & Argus

| date = 27 August 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}}

=Bradford City=

After a successful trial period, he was signed by Bradford City on non-contract terms.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/Bradford-City-Taylor-ready-to.6503794.jp |title=Bradford City: Taylor ready to follow roar of Tigers |date=31 August 2010 |accessdate=9 September 2010 |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}} Chilaka made his debut for Bradford in the club's 2–1 League Cup defeat against Preston North End, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in the match.{{cite news

| title = Bradford 1–2 Preston (AET)

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8936208.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 24 August 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} He made his league debut for the club against Morecambe on 2 October 2010, again coming off the substitute's bench.{{cite news

| title = Bradford 0–1 Morecambe

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9036713.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2 October 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} After three appearances in league and cup matches, he was loaned to Bradford Park Avenue in November 2010 to gain match fitness.{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8635434.Bradford_City_sign_loan_duo_to_boost_defence/|title=Eckersley and Kiernan in but Chilaka heads out to Avenue |date=13 November 2010 |accessdate=13 November 2010 |publisher="Bradford Telegraph & Argus"}}{{cite news

| title = Bradford City sign Kiernan & Eckersley on loan

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/9184031.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 12 November 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} Chilaka scored on his debut for Bradford Park Avenue in the side's 3–1 win against Eccleshill United in the West Riding County Cup.{{cite news

| title = On-loan City striker grabs second goal in quickfire Avenue treble

| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8683673.Chilaka_on_target_in_Avenue_victory/

| publisher = Bradford Telegraph & Argus

| date = 23 November 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} However, Chilaka was ineligible to play in the match and Eccleshill were subsequently reinstated into the competition at Avenue's expense.{{cite news

| title = Avenue cup win struck off after playing on-loan Bantams striker

| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8688238.Ineligible_Chilaka_has_first_Bradford_Park_Avenue_goal_ruled_out/

| publisher = Bradford Telegraph & Argus

| date = 25 November 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} He played his first league game on 11 December 2010, scoring the winning goal in the 93rd minute in the club's 3–2 away victory at Burscough, a game in which Avenue came from two goals down to win.{{cite news

| title = Avenue do it the hard way after falling two goals behind

| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8733627.Chilaka_signs_off_with_late_Bradford_Park_Avenue_winner/

| publisher = Bradford Telegraph & Argus

| date = 12 December 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} Chilaka's loan spell at the club was disrupted by the snow throughout November and December 2010, resulting in a spate of postponements.{{cite news

| title = Snow and ice does Chilaka no favours

| url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8732285.Snow_and_ice_does_Chilaka_no_favours/

| publisher = Bradford Telegraph & Argus

| date = 10 December 2010

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} This meant that he played just one league game for Bradford Park Avenue during his loan spell, scoring one goal.

In February 2011, Chilaka went out on loan again, this time to Conference North side Harrogate Town,{{cite news

| title = Massive week pits Town against big-hitting visitors

| url = http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/harrogate-district/massive_week_pits_town_against_big_hitting_visitors_1_3093724

| publisher = Harrogate Advertiser

| date = 18 February 2011

| accessdate = 5 April 2011

| archive-date = 12 March 2012

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120312045342/http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/harrogate-district/massive_week_pits_town_against_big_hitting_visitors_1_3093724

| url-status = dead

}} making his debut in the club's 3–1 away win at Gainsborough Trinity. He scored a hat-trick in his final game before his loan spell ended as Harrogate ran out 3–0 winners against Gloucester City on 26 March.{{cite news

| title = Harrogate Town 3–0 Gloucester City

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9437411.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 26 March 2011

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}}{{cite news

| title = Hat-trick ace Chilaka says farewell to Town in style

| url = http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/harrogate-district/hat_trick_ace_chilaka_says_farewell_to_town_in_style_1_3228064

| publisher = Harrogate Advertiser

| date = 28 March 2011

| accessdate = 5 April 2011

| archive-date = 2 April 2011

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110402034835/http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/harrogate-district/hat_trick_ace_chilaka_says_farewell_to_town_in_style_1_3228064

| url-status = dead

}} Chilaka played eight games for Harrogate, scoring three times.{{cite news

| title = Chibuzor Chilaka 2010–11 statistics

| url = http://www.harrogatetown.com/squad/chilaka.cgi?search=CHILAKA_Chibuzor

| publisher = Harrogate Town A.F.C.

| accessdate = 5 April 2011}} On his return to Bradford, he appeared as a second-half substitute in the club's 2–1 away loss to Stevenage.{{cite news

| title = Stevenage 2–1 Bradford

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/12869478.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2 April 2011

| accessdate = 2 April 2011}} He was released by Bradford City on 10 May 2011, and signed for Braintree Town in August.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14384650.stm Braintree Town swoop to sign quartet] BBC Sport, 3 August 2011

=Harrogate Town=

On 2 February 2012, Chilaka signed for Harrogate Town.

In 2013, Harrogate released Chilaka.

=Bradford Park Avenue=

Chilaka joined Bradford Park Avenue as a free agent on 5 July 2013.

Personal life

His younger brother, Nduoma, is also a footballer, who has played for a number of non-League football clubs as well US University soccer team Regis Rangers (Regis University).[http://www.regisrangers.com/sports/msoc/2010-11/bios/Nduoma_Chilaka Nduoma Chilaka – Regis Rangers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301220111/http://www.regisrangers.com/sports/msoc/2010-11/bios/Nduoma_Chilaka |date=1 March 2014 }}