Blessing Chinedu

{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}

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| name = Blessing

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| fullname = Blessing Anyanwu Chinedu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|22}}

| birth_place = Enyimba, Nigeria

| height = {{height|m=1.92}}

| position = Central defender

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| years1 = 1993–1997

| years2 = 1997–2000

| years3 = 2000–2001

| years4 = 2001–2003

| years5 = 2003–2005

| years6 = 2005–2006

| years7 = 2006–2007

| clubs1 = Enyimba

| clubs2 = Iwuanyanwu Nationale

| clubs3 = Vardar Skopje

| clubs4 = Cementarnica 55

| clubs5 = Vardar Skopje

| clubs6 = KAA Gent

| clubs7 = Lierse

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| caps6 = 15

| caps7 = 8

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| nationalyears1 = 1993

| nationalteam1 = Nigeria U-17

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Blessing Anyanwu Chinedu (born November 22, 1976, in Enyimba) is a retired Nigerian football defender.

Career

In his early career he played in Nigeria with Enyimba International F.C. and Iwuanyanwu Nationale (former name of Heartland FC). In 2000, he moved to Macedonia where he signed for the traditionally strongest club FK Vardar. Between 2001 and 2003 he played with another Macedonian First League club, FK Cementarnica 55 before returning to Vardar. In 2005, he moved to Belgium signing with Belgian Pro League club K.A.A. Gent. After one season he moved to another Belgian club, Lierse S.K.[https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/blessing-chinedu/ Blessing Chinedu] at worldfootball.net

National team

Chinedu was part of Nigerian under-17 squad at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

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